We Speak Dispatch

We Speak Dispatch is talking about everyone's favorite topic "scheduling" with our special guest Ben, we're talking about different types of schedules that may work in 911, and those that are more complicated than others.

In this episode we're talking about the first time you were told you're working on Christmas, or other important days that you missed while working in public safety.  Our second topic is making friends outside of public safety - do you have more close friends in the "biz" or on the outside?

Does your agency answer 911 and dispatch law enforcement, fire and medical or are phone calls transferred from one place to the next?  The We Speak Dispatch panelists discuss what agencies they dispatch and ways to involve fire dispatch more at your agency.  

Have you ever thought to yourself this will not work or this is not right?  Have you had these feelings when the vast majority of people are not saying much or are agreeing to what is being proposed?  Group think can be great for buy in but it may be dangerous if we do not speak up.  When you speak up are you doing so diplomatically?  The We Speak Dispatch panelists discuss group think in a 911 environment and share some stories of where they were cautious.  

This special episode from We Speak Dispatch features the Chief of Police & the Dispatch Supervisor from Senatobia, MS - they just started and opened their own Dispatch Center in April, during COVID19.  Although it’s temporarily located in an exceptionally small closet, they’ve been working together to make their center a great place.  With the exception of the Dispatch Supervisor, the dispatchers have never dispatched before, and are quickly learning the ins & outs of our business.  They’re planning on becoming a PSAP and will be moving into another building along with the PD just down the street.

We Speak Dispatch takes a couple minutes to say thank you to everyone who has been working lately--with the recent bombing in Nashville and the incident in Washington DC everyone at We Speak Dispatch wants to take a second to say we are thinking about you.  

Ever made it onto the local and/or national news?  In the is episode we are joined by a dispatcher from Texas that jumped into action to assist someone who was choking that arrived in their lobby.  

2020 is coming to an end and we think this is something everyone can agree on--GOODBYE 2020!  We Speak Dispatch discusses New Year's in 911 as well as things we will not miss from 2020--the panelists also discuss their favorite moment from 2020 and make some predictions for 2021.  Thank you to everyone for sharing and listening--see you in 2021!  

We Speak Dispatch celebrates Christmas by exchanging gifts Secret Santa style.  One person is guessed by almost everyone else as the secret elf--find out what everyone  received and also hear some favorite Christmas moments.  Merry Christmas to all 911 dispatchers!!!