Responder Resources

This page provides you with a specialized selection of resources: first responders’ interviews, crisis support and wellness materials for you and your family members.

Choose your profession and explore the relevant resources:

Wayne State University launches new website, call line to address first responder stress
The Wayne State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences and the State of Michigan…
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What if 911 Dispatched Mental Health Responders
Being an Emergency Dispatcher is difficult for a multitude of reasons. Firstly, the job is…
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What 911 Dispatchers Teach us about Talk
Guiding the audience through a series of original 911 calls and showcases how dispatchers delicately…
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The Unseen Heroes
Jacob Johnson has worked for Skagit 911 for nearly nine years. He is currently a…
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Interpreting Others’ Realities
As a 911 dispatcher, Jen faces the everyday trials and tribulations of the different realities…
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Dispatcher Mandatory Overtime
We will be joining my co-worker, Mary. A 32-year-old 9-1-1 dispatcher who is on the…
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