I have been the training coordinator for our communications center for about 1 1/2 years. During this time, I have learned about the courageous, outside-the-box thinkers and optimists we are lucky to have as part …
Brian Blick to the rescue. Brian is our center’s Quality Review and Improvement Manager and has been working for the department of safety for over 10 years. He is a wealth of knowledge. As a …
The Howard County Communications Center has one phenomenal super team! I am so lucky to have this amazing group of gals to spend my days with. Not only are they the most dedicated and hardworking …
My name is Brooke, I am an Officer on light duty in the Thornton Dispatch center. I have been blessed to work with some of the most amazing women who have not only supported me …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Blake Dodson is the CCPSCC’s Radio Administrator but he goes above and beyond helping the staff and field responders of Culpeper County. Blake is willing to assist in any task that he is able to, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Since the first day I was released on my radio and Theresa was behind me I have known she had my back. I had a chase that day that lasted over an hour and I …
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 …
In the frigid, northern portion of the United States, there is a super crew. Together, they save lives 24/7, ensuring the citizens of the State of Maine have someone to call when they need help. …
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 …
The Melbourne Police Department 911 center had been short staffed for months. With only 21 telecommunicators instead of the usual 32, everyone was feeling the strain. Day after day they would receive call after call …
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 …
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. …
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 …
One might compare this duo to the great duos of America’s past: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Macaroni and Cheese, or a fine aged wine and a lovely Brie. Mel Dawdy (Hal) and I (Carols) have …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 is always on top of things and i can always go to him for questions that have a tough answer.
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. …
Hey Uhg, You were in the class behind mine. All I knew about you is that you seemed to like working the CCSO radio, so we had one thing in common. Subconsciously, I think we …
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 …
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 …
Sulley (large brown fluff on the left) and Noah (small yellow fluff on the right) are the two best sidekicks a gal in this profession could ask for. Sulley, codename The Bub, has been my …
I want to take this opportunity to share my 911 Family with you all. They are an amazing group of people. They make coming to work feel like it’s not a job.
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 …
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 …
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 …
I would like to take the time to extend the most gratitude to our Dispatch team. Our team does a superb job of banding together by covering shifts when its needed, proactively help with new …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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