Within The Trenches

Imagine your brother, wanting to kill himself. Imagine. Handing him a gun to show him how crazy the thought of it sounds. He takes that gun, and shoots himself in the head. In front of you. Now imagine you're 911 listening to the aftermath of a tragic mistake. This is what it is like, within the trenches of 911. Tune in each week to follow the journey of 911 dispatchers as they save lives and face unimaginable challenges. Within the Trenches podcast will share, heart-wrenching calls, heroic rescues, and expert interviews. This is your behind-the-scenes look at emergency dispatch, you won't want to miss a single episode. Subscribe now and start listening wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 493 features Deborah, dispatch supervisor with Lakeway PD, Texas. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Deborah's 9-1-1 story The overwhelming experience of starting as a 911 dispatcher The importance of training and support in dispatch Career reflection and advice And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 492 is a LIVE Open Mic episode that was broadcasted at the 2023 NAVIGATOR conference. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Pulled over - "You have a cell and a pager?" Smart Criminal/Dumb Criminal Stealing $100+ worth of meat And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 491 features Open Mic stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2023 Texas 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 the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 490 features #IAM911 stories from the Imagine Listening session at the 2023 Texas Public Safety conference. WARNING - IF YOU SUFFER FROM PTSD OR HAVE SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, YOU ARE LISTENING AT YOUR OWN RISK. WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO LISTEN TO COULD BE A TRIGGER. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – #IAM911 stories As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 489 features Audra, Public Safety Telecommunicator with St. Clair County Sheriff's Department. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Audra's 9-1-1 story From health care to dispatch Some calls are meant for us My toys are missing And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 488 features Brooke, Communications Officer with Saluda County Sheriff's Office, SC. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Brooke's 9-1-1 story A literal cradle to the save The first call Knowing you've done all you can And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 487 features Emily, CTO with Cobb County 911, GA. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Emily's 9-1-1 story A family of service I fell into dispatch, literally A loss and restoration of hearing And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 486 features Deborah, Retired 9-1-1 professional out of El dorado SO, California. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Deborah's 9-1-1 story From fashion to service life Retiring after 30 years in dispatch And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 485 features Elizabeth Mills, Telecommunications Officer, Hendricks County, IN. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Elizabeth's 9-1-1 story From rental cars to dispatch First day on phones equals a tanker explosion Calls that help solidify our calling to 9-1-1 And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 484 features Violet, former 911 dispatcher and current 911 Grant Writer. To find out more about Violet you can visit her here - Instagram | Web Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Violet's 9-1-1 story Recap at the Mini-C When you are the only one in dispatch and it's going to hell Eye opening dispatch research And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 483 features Heather, CTO and Nugget the Peer Support Dispatcher out of Knox County 911, Indiana. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Heather's 9-1-1 story From hotel management to dispatch Being human in 9-1-1 The motivation for Nugget And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 482 features Wendy, former 911 dispatcher, and a Peer Support Recovery Specialist. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Wendy's 9-1-1 story Dispatching while in high school Calls that stick Leaving and giving back And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 481 features Angela Johnson, former 911 dispatch supervisor and Licensed Professional Counselor, and DTBG4 speaker. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Angela's 9-1-1 story recap The road to compassion fatigue (CF) education Symptoms of compassion fatigue Difference between CF and PTSD And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 480 features Morrissa, Telecommunicator and CTO w/North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Morrissa's 9-1-1 story Early training Multitask or Omnitask Line of duty death And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 479 features Congresswoman Norma Torres. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Clarification of the Consolidated Appropriations Act Why the 9-1-1 SAVES Act is still important What needs to be done to cross the finish line And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 478 features Shae, dispatcher with Pershing County SO, Nevada. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Shae's 9-1-1 story From taxes to 9-1-1 Early training and release Remembering where you started And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 477 features Linda, CTO w/FoxComm 911 out of Illinois. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Linda's 9-1-1 story In training for 9-1-1 prior to 9-1-1 The moment you know your calling 2022 Telecommunicator of the Year And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 476 features Whitney, Deputy Director, and Trista, 9-1-1 professional, with Allegan County Central Dispatch, MI. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – The beginning of Within the Trenches Trista's story in 2010 Whitney features episode 1 Where it was and where we are now And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.

Welcome to another episode of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 9-1-1 dispatchers who live them. Ep 475 features Sabrina, Supervisor with Hutchinson-Reno Co 911, KS. Sponsored by INdigital - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Carbyne - Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Web Episode topics – Sabrina's 9-1-1 story Growing up public safety From EMT to dispatch Calls; how it started, how it ended And more As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com.