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Dispatch Advocacy: Standing in the Gap for 9-1-1 Professionals
Duration
4 Hours
About the Course
Advocacy is not just about policy—it’s about people. The well-being, recognition, and professional status of 9-1-1 telecommunicators depend on informed, passionate voices willing to stand in the gap for their peers.
Dispatch Advocacy: Standing in the Gap for 9-1-1 Professionals empowers participants to tell the story of the emergency communications profession with confidence and clarity. Through hands-on exercises, participants learn to engage decision-makers, communicate effectively with the public, and champion dispatcher wellness and reclassification.
Your Instructor
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Brandi Powell
Brandi Powell is a highly respected professional with a unique blend of expertise in emergency dispatch and ministerial care. With over 15 years of dispatch experience, Brandi Powell has firsthand knowledge of the demands and challenges faced by 9-1-1 dispatchers. In addition to her extensive dispatch background, Brandi Powell also possesses 12 years of ministerial experience including certification as a Law Enforcement Chaplain, bringing a deep understanding of the spiritual and emotional needs that underpin human experiences.