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Auburn Career Center Offers New 9-1-1 Program
New training program in Ohio aims to better prepare candidates to be hired as public-safety dispatchers.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20205 min read
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Finding Compassion: Fighting for Myself after PTSD
A veteran dispatcher's harrowing fight to save herself using an unexpected weapon... compassion.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20207 min read
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Common Misconceptions about 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatchers
The top ten most common misconceptions about the job of 9-1-1 emergency dispatchers.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20206 min read
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You're Invited! 911der Women Celebrates First Birthday
A group of women in the 9-1-1 industry have formed a special community and they just celebrated their first birthday.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20204 min read
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In a Sea of Blue Comes a Rainbow
An openly gay public-safety dispatcher shares his experiences to celebrate Pride Month.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20204 min read
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Mental Health Insights for 9-1-1 Professionals
Mental health professionals share their insights about what Mental Health Awareness Month should mean to 9-1-1 dispatchers.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20207 min read
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9-1-1 Stories for Mental Health Awareness Month
9-1-1 professionals share inspirational stories of survival to encourage others to seek appropriate help and treatment.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 202014 min read
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Agencies Find New Ways to Celebrate 911 Education Month
Kaitlin Jordan and Lauren Stallings are two 9-1-1 professionals working to educate the public about the 9-1-1 Emergency System.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20205 min read
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Sustaining 911 Resilience During COVID-19
911TI has produced a short video series to help 911 professionals cope with extraordinary new stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20201 min read
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The Gold Line Gazette Interviews Jim Marshall
The Gold Line Gazette, a publication by Pafford Emergency Medical Services Central Communications Center, interviews Jim Marshall.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20204 min read
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A Spit-Shine of Self-Care
Implement a spit-shine of self-care into your lifestyle to optimize your wellness as a first-responder and you can look like these shoes.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20204 min read
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Line of Questioning: Why Dispatchers Ask so Many Questions
Emergency dispatchers ask lots of questions when you call 911 for help. Here is what you need to know about their unique process.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20205 min read
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Dispatchers Go Sober in October
Dispatchers will Go Sober in October for the Survive & Thrive Fit Challenge to optimize their personal health and wellness.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 29, 20203 min read
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Interview: Karin Marquez from RapidSOS
Karin Marquez, Director of Customer Success Management at RapidSOS, shares about the RapidSOS Clearinghouse improving location accuracy.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 27, 20203 min read
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2019 National APCO Conference
Last week, thousands of public-safety dispatchers took over the Baltimore Convention Center for the 2019 APCO International Conference.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 26, 20203 min read
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First-Responders Share their Stories for 2019 Mental Health Awareness Month
First-responders share their stories of survival and healing in support of national "Mental Health Awareness Month".

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 26, 202012 min read
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Interview: Dr. Anthony Minge from Fitch & Associates
Interview with Dr. Anthony Minge, a Senior Partner at Fitch & Associates discussing CCM and ASM training programs.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 26, 20203 min read
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Jim Marshall Presents at MCSA Annual Training Event
Jim Marshall presents Survive & Thrive at the annual Massachusetts Communications Supervisors Association (MCSA) training event.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 26, 20203 min read
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Peer Support Team at St. Joseph County 911 is Hard at Work
Since its formation last Fall, the Peer Support Team at St. Joseph County 9-1-1 has activated and responded to help other nearby agencies.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 26, 20204 min read
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My Christmas Wish for the 911 Family
The 9-1-1 Family has become such a personal part of my life that when I think about the real meaning of Christmas, it brings me back to you.

Ryan Dedmon
Dec 26, 20204 min read
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