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Sometimes, it’s the smallest team members who make the biggest difference. 🐶 Bridge, an adorable puppy, has joined the Lethbridge emergency dispatchers to help them find a little calm amidst the chaos. Whether it’s a wagging tail or a comforting nuzzle, Bridge is offering a much-needed break from the intense stress of their critical work. 🐾 For these dispatchers, who are the unseen heroes of emergencies, Bridge represents more than just a break—he’s a reminder that their well-being matters too. Because even the toughest jobs deserve a moment of joy. Read more about how Bridge is helping first responders: https://lnkd.in/eBEnqVQs

Just. It's a funny word. Especially for emergency dispatchers. For starters, it's one of the things that we are trying to make the world. A just world. We were all trained to treat callers fairly and focus on the facts, in part to achieve justice. 🦸♂️ But it's the other meaning that I want to talk about. Just as a limiter. "I'm just a dispatcher" "I just take the information" "Dispatchers are just glorified secretaries" Anyone I've trained knows that I won't let my trainees use any of those phrases, or anything like them. "Just" limits the role of the dispatcher to a dictaphone. And this hurts dispatchers. Minimizing our role in public safety tells the individuals that are dedicating their time, effort, and often mental health to our communities that they are not needed or at best, disposable. 😠 It's true that dispatchers don't have the training or scope of practice to give legal advice. But neither do the police (in most cases) that we dispatch. It's true that we can't make diagnoses or give long term care instructions, but neither can paramedics in most cases. But none of the work done in emergency services is minimal. We may not be police, but without us the police are back to relying on foot patrols to discover crimes in progress. We are not firefighters, but without us fires completely destroying buildings before an engine arrives will become the norm again. We are not doctors, but without us many patients will not get to the hospital in time to survive. Dispatchers are not "just" anything. Don't believe me? Just watch one work.

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I want to share a great story about BART PD's team in the Dispatch Center! Dispatchers are the First Responders who are the calm voice in one's time of need. I am very appreciative of the role Dispatchers and Dispatch Centers play in public safety. Read more: [BART PD Dispatch Center Story](https://lnkd.in/g5AhpWsr)

What to Expect in a Day in the Life of a First Responder For first responders, no two days are ever the same. Whether you’re a paramedic, firefighter, police officer, or dispatcher, your day can range from routine tasks to adrenaline-pumping emergencies. The unpredictable nature of the job requires mental toughness, adaptability, and an unwavering commitment to serving your community. This blog provides an in-depth look at what a typical day might entail for first responders, offering insights, anecdotes, and practical advice to help navigate the unique challenges of this demanding yet rewarding profession. #SOP4Stress, #FirstResponders, #EmergencyResponse, #EverydayHeroes, #FirstResponderLife, #LifeInTheLineOfDuty, #ResilientResponders

I’ve worked 24 hour shifts as a firefighter/EMT. I’ve worked 12 hour shifts as an RN. I’ve worked shift work, and I’ve worked 9-5 jobs. All of those jobs were EXHAUSTING, even before my body succumbed to chronic illnesses. Moreover, most of those jobs were benefitting a bigger corporation or branch of government. The business I began on my own, though? I’m the one who profits 100%. Think about that… now do you get why I say 9-5 jobs are the real scams? #dailypayblueprint #dailypaywithsuccess #chronicillnesswarrior #makemoneyonlineathome

The City of Campbell River is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week from April 14 to 20, 2024. Celebrated annually, this week honours 9-1-1 operators and dispatchers from police, fire and medical services for their commitment to public safety. Each year, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International sponsors National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to recognize the thousands of people who take calls and dispatch emergency professionals and equipment to people worldwide. “As the first point of contact when an emergency call comes in, public safety telecommunicators play a vital role in community safety. They make that initial connection with the caller, gather important information for first responders, dispatch emergency services and monitor the situation until help arrives,” says Assistant Chief Stephanie Bremer. “In Campbell River, dispatchers work alongside a team of career and paid-on-call firefighters to provide essential service to Campbell River and other communities. The City of Campbell River is proud to recognize our dispatchers for their expertise, professionalism and dedication to upholding our fire department’s commitment to public safety.” Campbell River provides fire dispatch services to 81 fire departments in eight regional districts under contract with the North Island 9-1-1 Corporation. The Fire Dispatch Centre, located in the No. 1 Fire Station downtown, serves an estimated 310,000 residents across more than 180,000 square kilometres, in an area spanning central to north Vancouver Island, qathet Region and the Peace River Region. It is staffed 24 hours a day with no less than two professional public safety telecommunicators. The centre handled more than 47,000 total incidents in 2023, including dispatching over 25,000 incidents – an increase of 24 per cent over the year before. Help keep the lines clear by preventing accidental 9-1-1 calls. Accidental 9-1-1 calls and non-emergency calls to 9-1-1 divert resources from genuine emergencies and put people’s lives at risk. Please follow these guidelines to prevent accidental calls to 9-1-1: • Don’t hang up when calling 9-1-1. If you called by mistake, let the operator know. • Lock and store your cell phone carefully to avoid accidentally calling 9-1-1. • Don’t program 9-1-1 into any telephone. • Never give phones to children to play with. 9-1-1 is for police, fire and medical emergencies only. Non-emergency calls should be directed to non-emergency phone numbers.

Stay Compliant & Protect Residents: Elevator Emergency Systems & Strategies in Seniors Housing Any property owner knows the headaches that arise when an elevator malfunctions. In senior living facilities, such problems have the potential to escalate into a crisis very quickly. Emergency communications in senior care facilities are vitally important, not only to protect the health and safety of residents and visitors but also to minimize disruptions to staffing resources. If there is an emergency, that call has to go somewhere. In senior living facilities, that destination is often the nursing station. “We consistently hear about nursing shortages, with staff being pulled in many different directions,” says Scott Wede, senior living business development manager at Kings III Emergency Communications. “An effective solution can help take that risk and liability off of the nursing station while ensuring specialized emergency response, allowing nurses to focus on what they do best — providing essential care to residents.” https://lnkd.in/dBFEhgRY Sponsored by Kings III Emergency Communications #cre #commercialrealestate #multifamily #seniorliving #seniorshousing #seniorhousing

It's a common theme in emergency dispatch circles. "Lots of people can't handle this work." "Only 3% of the population can be dispatchers." "Most people can't measure up to what we do." There is a little truth to this. Some people have existing trauma that is going to be triggered over and over listening to others going through what they have. Others work at a slower speed, and dispatch is a game of fractions of a second in many cases. There is- unfortunately- something worse going on when dispatchers latch onto this theme. What is the nasty thing that is going on when a dispatcher sees someone leave the training program, or choose to leave the field and claims that only a select few are capable of doing our noble work? They are making an excuse. The simple fact of the matter is that most people can do the work of an emergency dispatcher. But since Timmy is leaving, they don't want to have to take a true moral inventory and risk discovering that the failure isn't Timmy's. It's ours. Most of the Timmys that leave or wash out of our training programs or start looking for work in another field after six months don't do it because they genuinely can't cut it. They do it because their training was lacking somewhere. Or because they were told to "toughen up" when things got rough, instead of being offered emotional support. When you hear a dispatcher saying that there's some feature in the makeup of a person that is so rare that it's not worth questioning those that don't make the full journey with us, they are not telling the truth. They are aggrandizing themselves and making an excuse for our failure at the same time. When PSAPs are struggling with manpower shortages as much as we have been for years now, exclusion is not the answer. Finding ways to empower and help those that want to join the team is needed more than ever.

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: April 14-20, 2024   Every year, we join our safety partners around the globe in dedicating the second week of April to the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community. We take the time to express our heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated individuals who ensure the safety and well-being of our residents. It is a week set aside so everyone can be aware of their hard work and bring greater awareness of the organization's 9-1-1 best practices and advancements.    Throughout the week of April 14-20, 2024, Peel Regional Police will feature team members from our Communications Services that keep our communities safe every day. Get to know the people who are your first point of contact during an emergency and the heroes behind the headsets.   "The work of our telecommunications experts is truly the backbone of what we do. We have the utmost respect and gratitude for their pivotal role, especially given the emotional and mental intensity of the job. They are often the first line of defense when an emergency occurs, and although their faces are rarely seen, their voices are always heard." said Chief Nishan Duraiappah.   This year's National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is significant as PRP incorporates the new NG911 systems to improve 9-1-1 response times. In 2023, PRP received over 800k calls to 9-1-1, 300k of which were deemed to be misused. The new system better mitigates 9-1-1 misuse, including pocket dials and hang-ups, and allows more time for live call takers to respond to real-time 9-1-1 calls, reducing wait time in emergencies.    "Our PRP telecommunicators are the lifeline between Peel residents and emergency responders. That is why NG911 was such a vital advancement for the entire service. Our uniform officers could not respond to emergencies without our telecommunicators being able to connect with our residents when they need it the most." said Anthony Odoardi, Deputy Chief of Innovation and Technology.   We are engaging in an education campaign to continue to teach effective practices on the use of 9-1-1 and our non-emergency line, such as:   When to call 9-1-1 How to avoid accidental 9-1-1 calls What to do if you call 9-1-1 by mistake (Please don't hang up) Mental Health supports in Peel (Toll-free 1-888-811-222) Amber Alert education and more Learn more about 9-1-1 emergencies by visiting PeelPolice.ca/911 .