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Boss Lady

I have been in LE for over 25 years and have had very few Supervisors I can actually brag about. Until, Alisa Reich, who is my direct and the departments Director of Administration. Alisa is …

Peach County E911 is my Super Team

Covid-19 had a dramatic impact on our E911 Center. Not only did we lose one of our Shift Supervisors to the disease but we began to hemorrhage employees. The stress and overtime became too much …

Telecommunicator

I’d say the main one who always has our back is our manager Scottie and then my immediate supervisor Crystal. we as 1 shift out of 4 work amazing together and we all get along …

9-1-1 Rockstars

In 2022 our center dropped down to only having 12 Full-Time, 2 part-timers and 4 Suprvisors.  Our manger was out for the majority of the year and left towards the end of 2022.  Our staff …

Team Franklin County

Franklin County Emergency Services is a PSAP in Northern NY that borders Canada.  We have an amazing super-hero team, like many of the other PSAPS across the globe. What makes ours special, is that all …

The Spark Plugs!

Hello from Oklahoma! My name is Kayla and pictured beside me  with her big ol grin is my sidekick Deb! We are as goofy as they come but take our job very seriously , we …

Partner in Crime…

Recently, I had the pleasure of going on the trip of a lifetime. I met a man on my trip who told me that when he was planning his trip, he had approached his wife …

My Rockstar Partner

Tiffany, Lil or Auntie Lil Tiff, we call her, has been with us since Sept 2017. In that time she has grown as a person, a dispatcher and most importantly, a best friend. She is …

Montana Dream Team

Sitting in severe NE Montana, our PSAP is small. Think TINY. We have 1 director, 4 full time and 1 intermittent ECOs- and we serve a remote county the size of CT that has a …

Someone To Look Up To!

Sydney is someone who strives to make an impact no matter how big or small the call is, she is not only a strong dispatcher but also a strong trainer for new dispatch trainees to …

Head on a Swivel

Hello to all of our fellow warriors out there!! We are coming at you from Auburn Alabama. In honor of National Telecommunicator’s Week, I am showing off my dispatch team 😊 My team consist of …

DJ Jess

As a trainer I had the opportunity to have Jessica Trudeau as my trainee.  She is a single mom of 4 and was always at work when we needed her.  She would come in early if …

A Team Like No Other!!

My coworkers are true heroes. I only recently joined the public safety field and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. Every single person in our center is so hardworking and dedicated to this field. …

My Partner in SUCCESS!

Have you ever had a friend or co-worker see something in you and they pushed you to greatness? It took several years for me to find that in my career, but I am so thankful …

More Than Coworkers

I read a quote once that said, “Working together makes us co-workers, but spending so many hours together and sharing our good times and bad times with each other makes us friends, friends who stand …

BFF’s at Work & Beyond

Brian Lindquist & I have worked together for 15 years. We have provided support to one another throughout the years at work & as good friends outside of work as well.  This is the 1st …

My amazing partner Wendy Doran

Wendy Doran, she’s not just my sidekick but also my superhero. When Wendy and I are working together you can tell it’s already going to be a smooth ride. Why, you ask? Wendy and myself …

Communications Officer Michaella King

When I was introduced to Open fox functions, Michealla provided me a resource showing a few command formats. I am very appreciative to have someone recognize and freely share information to help with my development. …

The Holder

Where would we be without the foundational strength of The Holder?  Our main characters in dispatch receive an instant jolt and their dynamic forces return as a loaded carrier flies through the door.  Hot or …

Eric Lamb

Eric is always on  top of things and i can always go to him for questions that have a tough answer.

Superior Sidekick Sheavounda!

Sheavounda is a Lead Public Safety Dispatcher with over 20 years of Service to our agency.  She was one of my all time favorite trainers and I was able to work under her for years. …

Working through adversity….together

I work for the best team in the country.  Hands down this is a group of people that stand united for the betterment of the department, regardless of any internal squabble or personal agendas. The …

Awesome Sidekicks to the Superheroes

Our Center’s Director and Assistant Director has every employee in our center back 200%. They are the best. They make sure we are taken care of at all times with the best resources to do our …

Teamwork makes the DREAM Work!

Although I may be a little biased bc I work here, my Comm Center is at least top ten “Secret Lair” material. First and foremost, we have an amazing Director (our Professor X if you …

Midnight Shift Teamwork!

Early on the morning of 2/22/23, a call came in that none of us ever want to receive as a 9-1-1 family. An elderly male with dementia had been discovered missing from his home around …

Guardians of the Galaxy(AKA Northwest Burbs)

I have been dispatching for 15 years.  The majority of my time (14 years) was spent with one agency. In 2020 I made the decision to leave my position with the department and help my …

Spirit of the Calm

My super sidekick is Kristin! We got put on a team together where we found out we were soul sisters. We always make our shifts fun by dancing around, celebrating holidays, talking about our lives, …

Wonder Woman Supervisor

My supervisor is a superhero.  Cyndi Holbert is my supervisor, who always has my back, shoots straight, and is a rock star.  One time, she finished her shift as I was taking over, and she …

Rockstar Rob

My sidekick, Robin Olszewski, has always had my back and my team’s back. He is always willing to help out at any given time. Rob is a great employee and coworker that is dedicated both …

Always there to HELP

This is going to sound funny but I would like to nominate Amy McBryar.  Amy is a very dedicated employee with over 20 years of experience.  Amy is a Training C.T.O. training the next generation of 911 …

We are not just dispatch partners; we are family.

Let’s start at the beginning, my first day working at the center there were three trainees and two trainers.  I immediately gravitated towards, Amy.  I could tell this didn’t happen often because of her tough …

Work Husband/Wife

I have a really good friend that we went through the dispatch academy together seven years ago and have been friends ever since.  Jamarcus is one the most kind, funny, energetic, knowledgeable coworkers I have …

The Dynamic Duo

I have worked in the Communications division for 25+ years. I can say there are many that I work with that have my back during the good and bad times that we face on a …

My sidekick, Wonder Girl

I’m the Dispatch Supervisor for my agency.  My agency isn’t huge, but this particular person always has my back and there to listen to my problems.  As many may know, leadership isn’t easy and isn’t …

Odyssey

Odyssey was given to us by a rescue shortly after losing our previous emotional support dog unexpectedly in January 2023. Since Oddie got here, he’s healed our broken hearts. Joy fills the room the second …

A to Z

Nearly 25 years ago, I walked into Phoenix Police Communications to begin my classroom training to be a 911 operator. There were initially 2 other people in my tiny class, but 1 of those dropped …

In Memory of Stryker

Stryker was adopted from our county animal controls division in August 2022 and became our departments emotional support dog. He quickly turned the moral in our center upside down. He brought joy, smiles and laughs …