Tis the Season … for 911
I don’t know if anyone who’s not in the emergency services will fully appreciate this, but what the heck. I wrote some new lyrics to the Christmas song “Deck the Halls”, and it’s dedicated to […]
Tag: 911 dispatcher
Before I Couldn’t Spell Emergency Telecommunicator; Today I Are One
In 1991, after an unfortunate encounter with a teething baby, a Congressman from Delaware became the very first person to yell, “What’s the number for 911?” Okay, I was kidding about the baby: He just […]
This isn’t an emergency, but …
I’ve been feeling a little old lately, and it might have to do with the fact that I’ll soon hit my 28th anniversary as a 911 dispatcher. Doesn’t seem possible, does it? I mean, I […]
HO Writer of the Week – Mark Hunter
We are so proud to present this week’s featured writer Mark Hunter. As his bio below proves, he truly is a hero in every sense of the word, and he uses the most difficult circumstances […]