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221: Brandon is a 911 dispatcher
What do heart attacks, car accidents, and murder usually
have in common? Most of the time, when any of these things happen, someone
calls 911.
It’s one of the most reliable things we have – whenever
there’s any kind of emergency, here in the US, we know we can just pick up any
phone and dial 911 and get help. Even if it’s a phone that has no service.
This is an episode where I talk with someone who has an
unusual job. My guest today is Brandon, and he’s been a 911 dispatcher in
Nashville, Tennessee for 25 years. After taking emergency calls for all that
time, he’s heard just about everything. And today we’ll get the inside scoop on
what this job is really like.
Also, a content warning – one of the things discussed during
our conversation is when calls come in from people who are suicidal.
So please, enjoy my conversation with Brandon.
If you’d like to contact Brandon or check out his podcast:
https://musiccity911.com/
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/221
Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was
done by James Lai.
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What do heart attacks, car accidents, and murder usually
have in common? Most of the time, when any of these things happen, someone
calls 911.
It’s one of the most reliable things we have – whenever
there’s any kind of emergency, here in the US, we know we can just pick up any
phone and dial 911 and get help. Even if it’s a phone that has no service.
This is an episode where I talk with someone who has an
unusual job. My guest today is Brandon, and he’s been a 911 dispatcher in
Nashville, Tennessee for 25 years. After taking emergency calls for all that
time, he’s heard just about everything. And today we’ll get the inside scoop on
what this job is really like.
Also, a content warning – one of the things discussed during
our conversation is when calls come in from people who are suicidal.
So please, enjoy my conversation with Brandon.
If you’d like to contact Brandon or check out his podcast:
https://musiccity911.com/
Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here:
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/221
Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was
done by James Lai.
Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands
of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook
(many of the podcast guests are there as well)
Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio
exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That
Like PLUS.
Try What Was That Like PLUS free:
iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast
feed, click on “Try free”
Android: on your phone, go to
WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app
Sponsor deals:
Head to http://Lumen.me/WWTL
for 20% off your purchase.
Sign up today at https://www.butcherbox.com/whatwas and
use code whatwas to get chicken breast, salmon or ground beef FREE in
every order for a year, plus $20 off your first order.
Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/WHAT
Go to Quince.com/whatwas
for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns!
Get 15% off OneSkin with the code [WHATWAS] at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
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