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 […]
With high-risk law-enforcement-related 911 calls on the rise and officer deaths up, the focus on officer safety has never been more critical. As a 911 call handler, you are a vital link in the emergency response chain. You are also the lifeline to responding officers. Protecting Law Enforcement Responders: The Dispatcher’s Role teaches you about […]
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 […]