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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
I have been the director for Nelson County E-911 Dispatch for just over two years. When I first was given the opportunity to be their Director, I knew going in to a new environment would …
My sidekick happens to be a fellow supervisor and my best friend at work and outside of work. Jennifer Sycks is always there for me when I need her 24/7 365, rain or shine. She’s …
My side kick is my puppy, Tortellini. We recently acquired him on November of 2022 and have been training him to be an Emotional Support Animal. Although I am currently on the admin side of …
Our communication center only consists of 7 full time employees and 1 sworn supervisor. Fully staffed for us is 8 employees and we have been fighting for about 2 years to be fully staffed. Most …
So right now, we are currently holding 5 strong with our newest being only 3 months in. 2022 was a rough year for us as I’m sure it was for many. We had a large …
We have the best super team!! In the last couple years we have been hit with everything possible. First we was hit with tornado and everyone worked so many countless hours working as a team. …
This is a small representation of our whole team, but as you can see, we have many different team jerseys in these pictures! Regardless of football team allegiance, GJRCC is a SUPER TEAM when it …
Most superheroes don’t have to go it alone. Some have a sidekick. Batman and Robin. The Lone Ranger and Tonto. Snoopy and Woodstock. Or maybe they are part of a super team like the Fantastic …
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