Within the Trenches

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 262 takes a look back at where the podcast on the national stage started. From humble beginnings to what it is today. Supported by: INdigital Episode topics – Reflecting on where it all began As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, p...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 261 was recorded at the 2019 WIPSCOM conference. This is a live audience episode of Open Mic. This is the last half of Imagine Listening where we visit the lighter side of 9-1-1 and share funny and outrageous stories. Supported by: INdigital Episode topics – Open Mic stories As always,...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 260 was recorded at the 2019 WIPSCOM conference. This is a live audience episode of Imagine Listening featuring the stories of the #IAM911 movement. This is a hard episode and a WARNING that this is not intended for a younger audience as it contains adult language and adult content. IF...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 259 was recorded at the 2019 WIPSCOM conference. This episode features Emily, dispatcher with Monroe County and Erika, dispatcher and CTO with Juneau out of Wisconsin. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Supported by: INdigital Episode topics – Emily's 9-1-1 story Erika's 9-1-1...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 258 was recorded at the 2019 WIPSCOM conference. This episode features Kris, dispatcher with Adams County Sheriffs Office out of Wisconsin. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Supported by: INdigital Episode topics – Kris's 9-1-1 story 30+ years experience and still going stron...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 257 features Diana, Communications Supervisor at CENCOM out IL. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Supported by: INdigital Episode topics – Diana's 9-1-1 story Calls that stick A health scare and the triumph of a half marathon And much more As always, if you have any comments,...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 256 is the last episode recorded at the 2019 NAVIGATOR conference. This episode features Mike, 9-1-1 shift supervisor with San Marcos Police Department. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Supported by: INdigital Presented by: IAED Episode topics – From drawing houses to 9-1-1...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 255 was recorded at the 2019 NAVIGATOR conference. This episode features Adam Timm of The Healthy Dispatcher. In this episode we recap his travels, a new book and the unicorn that is the dispatch center that has no overtime. This is an episode you do not want to miss! The Healthy Dispa...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 254 was recorded at the 2019 NAVIGATOR conference. This episode features Ryan Chambers, Training Specialist with RapidDeploy. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Supported by: INdigital Presented by: IAED Episode topics – Recap from the Denise Amber Lee Foundation to RapidDeplo...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 253 was recorded at the 2019 NAVIGATOR conference. This is a live audience episode of Open Mic where we share all types of funny and outrageous 9-1-1 calls and moments in dispatch. Supported by: INdigital Presented by: IAED Episode topics – Funny dispatch and open mic stories As always...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 252 was recorded at the 2019 NAVIGATOR conference. This is a live audience episode of Imagine Listening featuring the stories of the #IAM911 movement. This is a hard episode and a WARNING that this is not intended for a younger audience as it contains adult language and adult content....

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 251 was recorded at the 2019 NAVIGATOR conference. This episode features Lori, 9-1-1 instructor with Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy and Lily, Communications Specialist with Las Vegas Fire and Rescue.  It's an episode you don't want to miss. Supported by: INdigital Presen...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 250 was recorded at the 2019 NAVIGATOR conference. This episode features Megan, Training Coordinator with Allegan County Central Dispatch out of Michigan. It's an episode you don't want to miss. Supported by: INdigital Presented by: IAED Episode topics – Megan's 9-1-1 story Triple homi...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 249 was recorded at the 2019 NAVIGATOR conference. This episode features Leslie an instructor w/NENA and Doug of Showalter & Company. It's an episode you don't want to miss. Supported by: INdigital Presented by: IAED Episode topics – Leslie's 9-1-1 story A recap with Doug How calls tak...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 248 was recorded at the 2019 Texas Public Safety Conference. This episode features Matt, Instructor with the Denise Amber Lee Foundation and it highlights Matt's 9-1-1 story from Illinois to Las Vegas, his work with the Denise Amber Lee Foundation and what it was like in his center dur...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 247 was recorded at the 2019 Texas Public Safety Conference. This episode features Daneille, Assistant Communications Manager with League City Police Department and Jeremy, Communications Shift Supervisor with League City Police Department.. Supported by: INdigital Episode topics – Dan...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 246 was recorded at the 2019 Texas Public Safety Conference. This episode features Hank and Dj Hunt. Their story follows a journey that started after a their daughter Kari lost her life, their granddaughters call to 9-1-1 that didn't work and a promise made to help fix that problem. Su...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 245 was recorded at the 2019 Texas Public Safety Conference and this is Open Mic. This episode features the funny situations and phone calls that come into 9-1-1 dispatch. Supported by: INdigital Episode topics – A live audience Open Mic session As always, if you have any comments, que...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 244 was recorded at the 2019 Texas Public Safety Conference and features the #IAM911 stories of 9-1-1 professionals who attended the Imagine Listening session. WARNING…THIS EPISODE CONTAINS STORIES THAT COULD CAUSE A TRIGGER. IF YOU SUFFER FROM PTSD OR HAVE SUICIDAL TENDENCIES YOU ARE...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 243 was recorded at the 2019 Texas Public Safety Conference and features Carrie and Sara, public safety dispatchers with Sugar Land Public Safety out of Texas. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Supported by: INdigital Episode topics – Carrie's 9-1-1 story Sara's 9-1-1 story R...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 242 highlights the experience of once dispatch, always dispatch, the experience of being present during an End of Watch and a message to my friend Brian, aka Butter, aka B3 (Baker 3.) Episode topics – Coming home to my public safety family The experience of an End of Watch Paying respe...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 241 features stories from the #IAM911 movement. You will also hear two powerful stories from dispatchers out of Idaho and Illinois. Both of them have written and shared them throughout social media and now, you will hear them tell it on this podcast. This is an episode you do not want...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 240 features State of Alabama Market Manager with INdigital, Caleb. In this episode we visit his public safety background along with a look at the devastation caused by the EF4 tornado that hit Lee County, Alabama on March 3, 2019. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Supported...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 239 features the story of how I met Gary Allen, former dispatcher of 20 years, technical writer, former editor of Dispatch Monthly and Dispatch Magazine On-line, and how this one connection changed my life. This is an episode you do not want to miss! Cult of Mac - Remembering Gary Alle...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 238 features First Vice President Monica Million and current NENA President Jamison Peevyhouse. This is an episode you do not want to miss! NENA - Facebook | Twitter | Web Supported by: INdigital Episode topics – 9-1-1 Goes to Washington recap 9-1-1 dispatcher reclassification NENA tea...