Dedicated 911 Dispatcher offering 24 years of related experience. Familiar with managing emotions and staying clear-headed under pressure. Extensive training in mental health, active shooter, suicide and domestic protocols. Successful at keeping callers calm and gathering required information to support police and other first responder actions. Reads maps, understands tracking information and provides timely updates to field personnel. Committed professional with a solid history of accomplishment in helping people handle emotionally-charged, life-threatening and dangerous situations. Knowledgeable about dispatch procedures and policies. Background includes E-911 automatic call distribution and dispatch systems for both emergency and non-emergency calls. Well-versed in assessing extent of emergencies, as well as type of call and location of incident. Experienced with the geography and use of mapping to locate those in need of assistance. Attentive telecommunications professional with training and experience to handle stressful situations. Organized and thorough in documenting calls. Helps first responders coordinate emergency actions and support local community.
Communications Officer Trainer who has developed different phases of training and implemented those into a training program for upcoming 911 dispatchers.