Under the Headset - Real voices. Real chaos. The world behind the 911 line.

Under the Headset - Real voices. Real chaos. The world behind the 911 line.

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  • Case Overview: Camp Mystic Flood

    Content warning:

    This episode discusses the July 2025 Camp Mystic flood and the drownings that occurred during the disaster. It includes references to 911 calls, mass-casualty flooding, and the loss of children and young adults. Listener discretion is advised.


    This episode is the first of its kind in a miniseries discussing recent or current public safety incidents. We dive into the tragic July 2025 flood at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas. We break down what led up to the disaster, how the overnight flood unfolded, and what dispatchers and first responders faced as 911 lines were overwhelmed. This case overview looks at the response, the unanswered questions, and the hard lessons the public safety world is still grappling with.


    Articles:


    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/09/texas-floods-camp-mystic-loss

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/11/camp-mystic-lawsuits

    https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/texas-floods-kerr-county-camp-mystic-lawsuit/

    https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/14/kerr-county-texas-hill-country-1987-bus-flood-camp/

    https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/families-sue-camp-mystic-over-wrongful-deaths-in-deadly-texas-flood

    https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/story/news/accident/2025/07/09/texas-flood-summer-camps-tragedy-mystic-deaths/84507106007/?utm

    https://kerrcountylead.com/911-audio-reveals-system-overwhelmed-as-28-died-at-camp-mystic-during-july-4-flood/

    https://www.the-sun.com/news/15598881/911-calls-july-4-flood-killed-kids-camp-mystic/?utm

    https://apnews.com/article/texas-floods-camp-mystic-911-calls-de12981c9d9fc355068945cc1cc13c93?utm

    https://apnews.com/article/texas-floods-911-emergency-calls-6f4e9194e6ff4b791bff4ab2ae839058

    https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/camp-mystic-911-call-shows-first-alarming-moments-of-deadly-flood

    https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/12/03/texas-girls-camp-announces-updated-safety-plans-after-27-flood-deaths-00674209?utm

    17 min
  • The Voice Behind the Tone

    Before the sirens.
    Before the flashing lights.Before help is ever on the way.


    There’s a voice.


    In this premiere episode of Under the Headset, host Spencer takes you inside the world of 911 dispatch. The room behind the screens. The silence before chaos. The people who stay calm when everything else is falling apart.

    Drawing from years behind the console, Spencer shares how dispatchers experience the job. The pressure. The misconceptions. The moments that change you, and the unseen emotional weight that never makes the news.

    This episode sets the foundation for the series:

    Why this podcast exists.

    Who it’s for.

    What it really means to live behind the headset.


    Whether you’ve worn one yourself or you’ve only ever heard a tone on the other end of the line, this is where the story begins.

    New episodes weekly.

    28 min

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Under the Headset is a deep dive into the real world of 911 — the stories, the systems, the split-second decisions, and the people behind the scenes who keep public safety moving. Hosted by Spencer, an experienced Emergency Dispatcher turned IT professional, the show blends insider knowledge, lived experience, humor, and humanity. Every episode pulls listeners into the comm center to explore the reality behind the headset: the calls that shape us, the tech that supports us (and sometimes fails us), and the resilience that keeps dispatchers going shift after shift.