[This is the fourth of four Blog Posts written by Dispatchers that focus on Dispatching that we are featuring this week (beginning Aug. 27, 2018).] By Dolores Garcia We prepare, we brief, have our 10’s and 18’s, our “9-Lines,” our emergency response guides on our desks as either part of a larger binder or pinned … Continue reading Insights from a Dispatcher: The Incident that Changed Me
Month: August 2018
Nobody Gets Hurt on My Watch. I Naively Lived By that Motto.
[This is the third of four Blog Posts written by Dispatchers that focus on Dispatching that we are featuring this week (beginning Aug. 27, 2018).] By Renae Crippen, Center Manager, Blue Mountain Interagency Fire Center It was late July. I was sitting in a hot Communications trailer in the middle of a field watching a … Continue reading Nobody Gets Hurt on My Watch. I Naively Lived By that Motto.
Are Dispatchers Exposed to Trauma?
[This is the second of four Blog Posts written by Dispatchers that focus on Dispatching that we are featuring this week (beginning Aug. 27, 2018).] By Tracey Kern, Center Manager, Fort Collins Interagency Dispatch Center When I first started in Dispatch in July 2003, my answer to “Are dispatchers exposed to Trauma?” would have been: … Continue reading Are Dispatchers Exposed to Trauma?
A Dispatcher’s Perspective on: Trust, Relationships, and Communication
[This is the first of four Blog Posts written by Dispatchers that focus on Dispatching that we are featuring this week (beginning Aug. 27, 2018).] By Cathy Micek-Hutton, Center Manager, Cody Interagency Dispatch Center The philosophy I convey to my Dispatch staff is that part of our mission is to help others succeed. Now, how … Continue reading A Dispatcher’s Perspective on: Trust, Relationships, and Communication
Roller!
The following is an excerpt from the Kelly Creek Project Hit by Log FLA Kelly Creek On June 3, 2018, the crew arrived at the Kelly Creek unit midday. They had established good communication with dispatch. The crew held a briefing, discussed their plan for the remainder of the day, and began work. They identified … Continue reading Roller!
Suicide: Behavioral Health Advisory
The following is an advisory circulating in the wildland fire community. Fire and Aviation Management Behavioral Health Advisory Subject: Caring for our own: Suicide Prevention and Behavioral Health Distribution: Fire & Aviation personnel, Nationwide Discussion: Suicide rates are increasing in this country, and while we do not have specific numbers, tragically, suicide affects our … Continue reading Suicide: Behavioral Health Advisory