About this episode

This episode discusses the trauma experienced by 911 dispatchers who handle emergency calls.

911 Dispatchers Suffer Too: Trauma on the Phone. Behind Every Emergency Call Is Someone Carrying the Weight of Another Person's Worst Day. When most people think of first responders, they picture police officers racing toward danger, firefighters battling flames, or paramedics fighting to save lives.

People in this episode

Host: John "Jay" Wiley

Topics covered

• 911 dispatchers
• trauma
• first responders
• emergency calls
• mental health

Keywords

• 911 dispatchers
• trauma
• emergency calls
• first responders
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 911 Dispatchers

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