Super Team Performance
On Friday, April 22, 2022 at 3:20 in the afternoon, the Office of Unified Communications received 299 calls within minutes from teachers, students, parents, and those passing by reporting a shooting incident at the Edmund …
There can be only 3
Have you ever had to run a 24/7 operation with only 3 people, well I have. Our agency was hit hard when COVID hit and we lost our main supervisor. I had to take his …
Caroline Hodgson
Caroline was my first training officer and then my partner when released. She has had my back since day 1 and pushed me to be the telecommunicator that I am now. She also played a …
Strange Rangers
Hello to all the dispatch community, I just want to acknowledge the best sidekicks ever, Trish and Jaclyn, who have dispatched solo for 2 years at Mount Rainier National Park. Rachel and I just started …
“The Rolling Phones”
Our 4.5-person day-shift team (3 full timers, 1 almost out of training, and 1 O.G. ((Old Gal in someone’s words)) “retired” and works more hrs. than most 😊) is beyond FANTASTIC and we work together …
“F is for friends who do stuff together!”
We’ve been A1 since day 1! She’s the peas to my carrots, the yin to my yang, and the Barnacle Boy to my Mermaid Man. There may be 10 years (and maybe a few months) …
Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Comm Center FAMILY
We are truly family here in pueblo at the Sheriff’s office. Starting with the backbone our amazing comm center manager Shawna Clementi, she is the best manager to work under no questions asked. She cares …
A Message From APCO’s President
The second full week of April is set aside as a time to express our thanks and appreciation for public safety telecommunicators around the country. For those of us called to public service, being acknowledged …
TCSO Dispatchers
We are one of the largest counties in the state and field thousands and thousands of calls for service per year. Our dispatchers are constantly on top of where their troops are and their well …
The Five Musketeers
As each year passes, Dispatch Centers everywhere continue to face a plethora of challenges including staff shortages. Our center is one of them. Throughout it all, my team has risen to every occasion! Not only …
My Why
I have been doing this job for 23 years and even though I absolutely love it, the reason why I have stayed it in for so long is because of the people by my side. …
A-Team
My partner and I kill it every shift. She’s my best friend and awesome partner! We have over 37 years of experience between us with her carrying the heavy load of 28 years and thankfully …
Ope, scooch on over.. It’s St. Charles City PD!
St. Charles City Police Department Dispatch is the most super of super teams! Since being understaffed and over-worked, this team has dispatched for approximately 118 officers, jail staff, park rangers and animal control through the …
TCO
I love my crew I work with, they are not afraid to jump in and help you when you need help and they will check on you if you take a bad and they know …
Leon County’s Superstar
Communications Training Officer [CTO] Marilyn Brawer is the radio dispatcher who I would trust with my life. She consistently exceeds expectations. CTO Brawer works every call as if it’s the only one going on at …
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
My night shifters squad always has my back! We can always read each other like a book and know when someone is in need of help. We are all willing to step up to the …
The Magnificent Seven
Our job is definitely not easy and can be extremely stressful, but knowing I have the BEST team behind me makes working shift so much easier. If anyone had told me 18 years ago that …
Thing 1 & Thing 2
Bethany & Stephanie are 2 peas in a pod. They both began their careers in emergency dispatching at a Marine Corps Air Station in Japan. They quickly became the “A-team,”although a giggle jar had to …
