“Best Practices of a Successful CTO: Training the Adult Learner” (8-Hour) During the 8-hour training session, we will revisit and refresh the minds of your CTOs. As the greatest initial influence of new telecommunicators and as a representative of your agency, we will discuss the vital role of setting the standard and direction of your […]
In the past two years, we have seen more civil unrest than occurred in the previous 40 years. With this backdrop, police officers have been the target of assassinations. This class will address your role in community-oriented policing, cultural diversity, de-escalation techniques and responder targeting. There is no other class on the market that addresses […]
There’s a well-known Chinese proverb that says, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This course is about becoming a great leader and creating a positive legacy—one that you’ll live on a daily basis. Along with that comes […]
Some people seem to have everything they want in life while others yearn for more. What do successful people know and practice that others don’t? This course is about much more than just traditional time management and organizational skills—it shows you how time, organization, health, money, weight, and other life and career concerns are connected. […]
NEW This class has been created to bring telecommunicators up to speed on the technological terrorism and the “Internet of Things” that are plaguing our 9-1-1 centers across the nation. We will discuss getting back to the basics of identifying ANI/ALI & mapping knowledge and the importance of understanding all of the information displayed. We […]
9-1-1 Center Supervisor Program (3-day Course) NENA Learn and practice the art of supervision by utilizing a team-based, performance-centric approach that delivers immediate positive results. New supervisors will gain the skills they need to succeed in their positions, and experienced supervisors will leave with updated, refreshed skills that further their careers.
From college campuses to workplace violence and mall shootings, active shooters are a unique challenge for law enforcement agencies – and not just for the officers who respond to the scene. In this course, students learn about the mentality and motivations of the active shooter and build a solid knowledge base for handling these incidents.
Fear and resistance are the biggest obstacles in our way, obstacles we don’t talk about nearly enough. We avoid promotion because we’re afraid of rejection. We don’t speak up because we might embarrass ourselves. We gossip, criticize, and blame out of fear that we ourselves won’t be good enough for others. All of this affects […]
An interactive daylong discussion of the problem people you will encounter while working in an emergency communications center. We cover the chronic complainer, the terrible trainer, and the big bad bully are all among the cast of characters that will in great detail. How does our culture support these individuals? How do cliques empower informal […]
Communications personnel are often the first to deal with a person in the midst of a crisis. We recognize emotions, not rational thinking, are the driving force that alters behavior and actions of the person in crisis. Many times, these calls are for barricaded individuals, mentally ill people in crisis, suicidal persons, domestic violence situations […]
PowerPhone’s bestselling Domestic Violence Intervention course arms telecommunicators with the latest tactics for handling these incredibly volatile and complex incidents. Public Safety Telecommunicators will learn what questions to ask and what instructions to give when faced with different types of domestic violence 911 calls. Dispatchers will also benefit from an in-depth look at courtroom testimony […]
When you spend most of your waking hours at the comm center, you want your effort to mean something more than just the work you’re doing today. You want it to be meaningful and long-lasting, positively impacting the comm center and community long after you retired. Developing a great leadership style that empowers others is […]
Description: This essential course for 911 dispatchers is designed to address the unique challenges faced by our ‘first’ first responders. Participants will explore the dynamics of critical incident stress, vicarious trauma, and burnout, gaining valuable insights into their causes and effects. Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, this course provides tools and strategies to build […]
Description: This essential course for 911 dispatchers is designed to address the unique challenges faced by our ‘first’ first responders. Participants will explore the dynamics of critical incident stress, vicarious trauma, and burnout, gaining valuable insights into their causes and effects. Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, this course provides tools and strategies to build […]
Description: You interact with difficult people all the time. Sometimes it’s the frequent flyer or the impatient resident. It can often be your colleagues or supervisors. You need proven tools and techniques for handling difficult people: understanding where they’re coming from and giving the right response at the right time and in the right way. […]
Description: You interact with difficult people all the time. Sometimes it’s the frequent flyer or the impatient resident. It can often be your colleagues or supervisors. You need proven tools and techniques for handling difficult people: understanding where they’re coming from and giving the right response at the right time and in the right way. […]
Description: Research definitively shows that 911 employees’ work identities are formed during communication with their supervisors. Communication during disciplinary action is particularly crucial to employee job satisfaction. For some supervisors, communicating messages of disciplinary action or correction to subordinates is a smooth, hassle-free experience from which all parties emerge unscathed. For others, any attempt at […]
Description: The term “customer service” doesn’t always seem to apply to public safety. The best communications centers, however, strive every day to establish a culture of excellent customer service, when working with the public as well as fellow team members. When we see that the people we work with, both inside the center and in […]
Description: The term “customer service” doesn’t always seem to apply to public safety. The best communications centers, however, strive every day to establish a culture of excellent customer service, when working with the public as well as fellow team members. When we see that the people we work with, both inside the center and in […]
Course Discription: The duties and responsibilities of those who serve our communities by accepting and processing emergency calls from the public have grown exponentially over recent years. The industry, as a whole, is challenged by the type and nature of the calls received. Factors that affect the quality of service received are the heavy workload, […]