Within the Trenches

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 526 features Rhianna, Training Supervisor, and Peer Support Lead with Salt Lake Valley Communications Center. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Rhianna's 9-1-1 story Overcoming insecurities in training Life-changing career shift Passionate journey...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 525 features Open Mic stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2023 Arkansas APCO/NENA Conference. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Open Mic stories As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the s...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 524 features #IAM911 stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2023 Arkansas APCO/NENA Conference. WARNING - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS AUDIO THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. IF YOU HAVE PTSD OR SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, THIS MAY BE A TRIGGER. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Sponso...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 523 features a special Christmas Open Mic LIVE episode with Ricardo and Dawn Shumway. Purchase your copy of Imagine Listening on Amazon Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – 50 Shades of Chicken Christmas in Dispatch Creepy Christmas break-in 12 Days...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 522 features a book reading of Imagine Listening - Your worst day is our everyday by its Author, Ricardo Martinez II. Purchase your copy of Imagine Listening on Amazon Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Burnout/struggle in dispatch Birth of the #IA...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 521 features Desiree, CTO, and Telecommunicator III out of Bentonville PD, Arkansas. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Desiree's 9-1-1 story Life changing moments First day of training Life Lessons And more 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. Ep 520 features Jeremie Meyer, RPL, Public Safety Communications Leader. Episode topics – Jeremie's 9-1-1 story Life lessons from a public safety career ADHD and Work The importance of recognition And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the s...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 519 features Open Mic stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2023 Oklahoma Public Safety Conference. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Open Mic stories As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on t...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 518 features #IAM911 stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2023 Oklahoma Public Safety Conference. WARNING - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS AUDIO THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. IF YOU SUFFER FROM PTSD OR HAVE SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, THIS MAY BE A TRIGGER. LISTENER DISCRETION IS...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 517 features spooky and creepy stories that were submitted for the Halloween episode of Open Mic Live. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Spooky public safety stories As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest o...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 516 features Open Mic stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2023 Indiana 911 Professionals Conference. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Open Mic stories As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest o...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 515 features #IAM911 stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2023 Indiana 911 Professionals Conference. WARNING - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS AUDIO THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. IF YOU SUFFER FROM PTSD OR HAVE SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, THIS MAY BE A TRIGGER. LISTENER DISCRETION...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 514 features Josephine Rios, Communications Operator 3 out of an agency in South Florida, and Founder of Latinas of 911. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Make sure to check out our guest below! Latinas of 911 -  Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Web Episode topic...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 513 features Open Mic stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 9-1-1 Leadership Training retreat at the Mayan Ranch, hosted by the 360 Degree Dispatcher. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Open Mic stories As always, if you have any commen...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 512 features #IAM911 stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 9-1-1 Leadership Training retreat at the Mayan Ranch, hosted by the 360 Degree Dispatcher. WARNING - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS AUDIO THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. IF YOU SUFFER FROM PTSD OR HAVE SUICIDAL TENDEN...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 511 features Open Mic stories from the 2023 Ohio Mini Conference Imagine Listening session. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Open Mic stories As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please emai...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 510 features #IAM911 stories from the 2023 Ohio Mini Conference Imagine Listening session. WARNING - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS AUDIO THAT MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. IF YOU SUFFER FROM PTSD OR HAVE SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, THIS MAY BE A TRIGGER. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Sponsored...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 509 features Jennifer, Master Telecommunicator with Polk County Sheriff's Office, FL. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Jennifer's 9-1-1 story The importance of mental health in 9-1-1 The power of friendships Life-saving connection And more As alw...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 508 is a special Open Mic Live broadcast episode where we celebrate national #IAM911 day; the 7th anniversary of the birth of the #IAM911 Movement. Episode topics – How the #IAM911 Movement started A Stranger Things trigger Imagine Listening And more 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. Ep 507 features Megan, Senior Telecommunicator, Havelock PD out of North Carolina. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Megan's 9-1-1 story Surviving Hurricane Florence The Power of Talking Letting Go: An Alligator Lasso And more As always, if you have...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Episode 506 features Nicole Ford. This episode is a reissue of episode 305 and was recorded live from the 2020 NENA SBP Conference in Austin, Texas. WARNING - THIS EPISODE CONTAINS AUDIO THAT MAY BE A TRIGGER. LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | We...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 505 features Dr. Angela Johnson, 911 dispatch supervisor and Licensed Professional Counselor. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Contact Dr. Angela Johnson for more on her study at ajohn209@odu.edu Episode topics – Angela's public safety recap The love and struggle...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 504 features Sarah, a Police Officer near Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Sarah's public safety story The bond of first responders I did everything I could but it wasn't enough One officer's crash story And more As always, if y...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 503 features Debby, 911 dispatcher with Ada County Sheriff's Department out of Idaho. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Debby's 9-1-1 story The power of camaraderie Heart-stopping emergency calls Tragedy and empathy And more As always, if you have...

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 502 features Sheriff Grady Judd of the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Sheriff Grady Judd's public safety story Polk County Sheriff starts at 18 years old The Power of 911 Professionals The Importance of...