We Speak Dispatch

This episode features our latest sponsor - Watson Consoles - we're talking the latest in Communications Center furniture and what's on the horizon as far as technology, ergonomics and what they offer.

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Are you coming up on retirement, or have you been thinking about it – this episode is all about retirement, succession planning and the importance of being ready to retire when the time comes.  We have a special guest joining us today to share his advice.   

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We’ve had today’s episode ready to go for a while, and today is the day, we were contacted by Derek several months ago to discuss being the new guy in dispatch.  We had such a fun time and hopefully he was able to gain some valuable insight from the 80+ years of experience on the panel.    

Don’t forget to like our Facebook & Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube page for our latest videos.  

We’re on just about every podcast platform, so you have no reason to miss another episode.  

Want to be a guest or have a topic idea – let us know!  

Give us 15 minutes & we'll get you talking! 

Find us on your favorite podcast platform or YouTube, Facebook, & even Tiktok  

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Hey Young Professionals!  Today’s awesome episode features Toby who is a member of the Young Professionals association and discusses what it does and how you can join.  We definitely had some fun with him during the episode – enjoy!  

Let us know what you think, leave us a comment or question.  

Please tell your friends about We Speak Dispatch – we have over 20,000 podcast plays and heard in 36 countries – so if you’re not listening, you’re missing out!!  

Give us 15 minutes & we'll get you talking!

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Welcome to 2023 – we have a few of our We Speak Dispatch episodes that haven’t been posted due to the holiday season.  So, today’s awesome episode is talking about Active Shooters and how dispatch plays a key role in communications.  

Our special guest, Heath gives us a first-hand account of the Greenwood Park Mall shooting from July 2022.  He provides some awesome tips to prepare yourself to effectively respond to an active shooting event.  

Let us know what you think, and what kind of training have you had to respond to an active shooter event?  

Please tell your friends about We Speak Dispatch – we have over 20,000 podcast plays and heard in 36 countries – so if you’re not listening, you’re missing out!!   

Give us 15 minutes & we'll get you talking!   Find us on your favorite podcast platform or YouTube, Facebook, & even Tiktok  www.linktr.ee/WeSpeakDispatch

This is our traditional holiday gift exchange - we have such a fun time secretly sending our WSD Crew gifts and then guessing who sent them!!   Make sure you are spreading cheer in your 911 center this year-- watch this episode to see how fun a secret gift exchange can be.  

This past year has been absolutely GREAT, and our program is getting better all the time - we just passed 20,000 podcast plays in over 36 countries!    

Are you listening to the fun?  If not, get to it - on facebook, twitter, Instagram, tiktok, YouTube, and just about every podcast platform you can think of.   

See you in 2023 -- Happy New Year and Happy Holidays!  

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from your friends at We Speak Dispatch!   On this short bonus episode we are joined by Ricardo from Within the Trenches to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!  

We've had another GREAT year and passing 20,000 podcast plays - we appreciate all of our past guests!  

We have so much more in the next few months - stay tuned for more!    

Our Christmas Gift Exchange is coming up this week as well - we had some serious fun!  

Hope you enjoy all 3 BONUS episodes this week to help spread some holiday cheer! 

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Doug and Jill with Showalter and Company are a huge part of We Speak Dispatch.  This episode features the winners from the Showalter and Company Holiday Cheer contest and several of the We Speak Dispatch panelists.  

Join Showalter and Company and some members from the We Speak Dispatch crew as we speak to the winner Laura & Leah who nominated her for the 3rd Annual "Holiday Cheer" contest!   A HUGE shout-out to all of the entrees and those who nominated them - you are awesome and thank you for your hard work to maintain a cheery place!! Congratulations to our 2 runners up: Kris & Shania!   

The We Speak Dispatch crew gives a big shout out to the winners, all the nominees and Showalter and Company for their Holiday Cheer Contest to spread positivity.   

Our newest episode features a Texas dispatcher who has a very personal connection to the Uvalde, TX shooting tragedy.  She grew up Uvalde, attended the school involved and still has local friends and family members in the town.  Take a listen and you may just learn a thing or two.   

Give us 15 minutes & we'll get you talking!   

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