Imagine Listening - Your worst day is our everyday

Get ready for the lighter side of dispatch with this Open Mic episode from Imagine Listening, recorded at the Mayan Ranch during a 911 leadership event. Hear true stories from dispatchers that highlight both the absurd and hilarious moments they face on the job. WARNING - LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED Dispatcher stories on funny or unforgettable 911 calls The legendary "Red Bomb Burrito" mishap a...

Get a RAW and revealing look into the world of 911 dispatchers as they share unforgettable and powerful stories. This episode of Imagine Listening was recorded with a live audience at the 911 leadership training event hosted by the 360 Dispatcher at the Mayan Ranch in Bandera, Texas. The emotional toll of handling life-and-death calls, from cardiac arrests to suicides. Personal stories of survival...

The Open Mic portion of the Imagine Listening session at the National NENA conference in Long Beach, CA. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

The Imagine Listening series brings you another intense session, recorded live at the 2025 National NENA Conference. Real 911 dispatchers share the true stories that haunt them, highlighting the emotional weight carried by those on the front lines of emergency communications. Hear firsthand accounts of life-altering and traumatic 911 calls, including fatalities, suicides, and tragic accidents. Lea...

Get ready to laugh as Imagine Listening takes you to Open Mic, it's the lighter, outrageous side of 911 dispatching. This is where the light-hearted brings a balance to the heavy of Imagine Listening. In this episode, dispatchers share real-life hilarious calls and radio blunders that prove you truly can't make this stuff up. The importance of humor in dispatch and how it balances the job's emotio...

Step inside the emotional world of 911 dispatchers with the very first episode of Imagine Listening. In this episode, I will take you through a roller coaster of emotions down memory lane and experience the origin of Imagine Listening through the power of storytelling. I will share the real, raw stories behind the #IAM911 movement and the powerful sessions designed to bring healing, closure, and p...

Imagine Listening... to someone's worst day - every single day. Imagine Listening, as someone experiences life, from their worst nightmare to the miracle of birth or a life saved.   I'm Ricardo Martinez II, a former 911 dispatcher, and for years I've been recording the voices of a hidden world - ours.   I've provided a space for 911 dispatchers to share their powerful stories. It started as a peer...