On Scene First Ep. 34 Michael Chime, Co-Founder and CEO of Prepared, a new to the 9-1-1 space technology company that is offering real-time, actionable data from callers, Prepared Live empowers emergency operators to focus on doing what they do best: saving lives.

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On Scene First Ep. 33 Just me, Tracy Eldridge, ENP with an On Scene First catch up and update. Hear about some new stuff on the horizon.

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On Scene First Ep. 32 David Odom, 9-1-1 Director & Kim Powell, Wellness Coordinator at the Consolidated Dispatch Agency in Tallahassee, FL. I am wicked excited to share the amazing people-driven programs they have put in place. Our conversation includes addressing human needs first, implementing a Wellness program with a full-time on-staff clinician, and double time on mandatory overtime. Check it out!

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On Scene First Ep. 31 Scott Geiselhart *Trigger Warning* Join Scott, a retired Deputy Fire Chief, and I as we discuss some hard topics. We will discuss Scott’s journey from PTSD to Meth use to an unsuccessful suicide attempt and now recovery. Scott is using his story to show folks that it is possible to see in color again. What a wonderful ending to a tragic time.

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On Scene First Ep. 30: I am wicked excited for you to hear this conversation with Cathy and Javi Bustos. Together they are "That Peer Support Couple," and are taking care of our first responders that are struggling with mental health issues. Separately they represent the thin blue line and have not only dealt with their own battles with mental health as law enforcement responders but also as spouses of law enforcement officers!

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On Scene First Ep. 29: Samantha Hawkins, Cobb County, GA 9-1-1. I am wicked excited for today's guest. This empathetic, positive communications training officer and I discuss the importance of treating callers with kindness and empathy and her aspirations to be a supervisor. Take a listen and you will see Samantha is clearly a people-centered, born leader that we can all learn a lot from.

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On Scene First Ep. 28: D. Todd Spence Director/Paramedic Sevier Co. E911 Central Dispatch. I am wicked excited for today's guest. Join us as we discuss how Director Spence moved from the paramedic side of the radio to taking on Communications, his work during the Gatlinburg wildfires, and the children's book he wrote, titled, "What is a Tactical Medic."

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On Scene First Ep. 27: Marty Crum 9-1-1 Operations Manager, Lawrence County, TN. I am wicked excited for today's guest. Join us as we discuss how a 9-1-1 center prepared for, worked through, and recover from a ransomware attack. In April 2022 their center was hit by one and Director Crum shares some amazing information that may help you in your center.

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Welcome to Episode 26: Today's episode is just me, join me for a quick 2022 update. In this episode, we send out a huge THANK YOU to our 2022 "On Scene First with Tracy Eldridge" podcast /media sponsor, NGA 911. I will also cover what we are up to and will be up to in 2022.

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Welcome to Episode 25: I am wicked excited for today's guest Kevin Konczal, Kevin is a veteran Police officer who experienced a fatal officer-involved shooting, just 6 weeks into his career Join us as we chat about the mental health consequences and how he worked through his Post-traumatic stress. Kevin may no longer be serving from the field, but he is still serving those in it.

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