This is a live audience episode and it was recorded live on Mackinac Island, Michigan at the 2018 NENA/APCO conference. It all started at the Michigan NENA conference 5 years ago for this podcast. Much has happened since then. I am honored and blessed to be able to do this and share dispatch stories. They are the important ones that you don’t hear, but they are the ones that need to be heard. Since the time I started doing this, we have shared, we have healed and we have grown.
As always, if you have any comments, questions, or you would like to be a guest on the show, please email me at wttpodcast@gmail.com. Thank you all for the support and for listening. If it wasn’t for all of you, I would not have made it to this epic episode 200. Here’s to many more…
Episode topics –
- IAM911 stories from the 9-1-1 professionals that make up the movement in Michigan
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Protect and serve in any climate
Allegan, Mich. – West Michigan has recently been hit by a heat wave. Mlive.com reported that, “After a string of scorching days, the National Weather Service is reporting the average high so far this month at 96 degrees.” With that average it has been hard to do anything, but even in a limited capacity, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit continued to train as normal. The K-9 Unit of Allegan County, according to allegancounty.org, states that, “The K-9 Unit is comprised of four dogs and their K-9 handler Deputies.“ “Each K-9 is of Bosnian decent,” said K-9 Unit Deputy Dave Holmes in a recent interview with Jabber Log, he added that, “Each deputy trains at least 200 hours together before going out on the road and up to about 20 hours of training each week after the initial portion.” The training is made evident within the following images. It shows that despite the blistering temperatures, the unit continues to train to protect and serve.
(images can also be found on Flickr)
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- Allegan County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit Deputy Matthew Vanderploeg prepares his K-9 Talon for training/demonstration at the county barn Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Allegan, Mich. (Photo by: Ricardo Martinez II)
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- Allegan County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit Deputy Matthew Vanderploeg begins a track with his K-9 Talon during training/demonstration at the county barn Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Allegan, Mich. (Photo by: Ricardo Martinez II)
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- Allegan County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit Deputy Matthew Vanderploeg shouts a Bosnian command to his K-9 Talon causing him to bark and prepare for attack while training/demonstration at the county barn Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Allegan, Mich. (Photo by: Ricardo Martinez II)
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- Allegan County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit Deputy Dave Holmes wrestles with K-9 Talon while wearing a bite jacket during training/demonstration at the county barn Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Allegan, Mich. (Photo by: Ricardo Martinez II)
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- Allegan County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit Deputy Matthew Vanderploeg holds K-9 Talon at bay after a job well done during training/demonstration in the heat at the county barn Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Allegan, Mich. (Photo by: Ricardo Martinez II)
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Within the Trenches Ep 113
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With all of the B.S. going on in the world right now I thought I would do a funny episode with the always epic Rob “Big Mac” McMullen. In this episode we share some personal stories along with a few funny 9-1-1 tapes. A big thanks goes out to the person who hooked me up with the tapes. They are awesome and shows what we deal with in dispatch. It’s definitely light hearted and if you are looking for a laugh then make sure to check this out and share!As always if you have any questions or you want to be a guest on the show, send an email to wttpodcast@gmail.com.
Episode topics –
- Rob’s trip from hell
- A Ricardo recap
- I’ve locked myself in my car – 9-1-1 call
- I want my soup – 9-1-1 call
- Report of stolen false teeth – 9-1-1 call
- There is no one to make lunch – 9-1-1 call
- Put it in the wrong place – 9-1-1 call
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Within the Trenches Ep 125
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Episode 125 features an interview with Kyle, a 9-1-1 dispatcher with Montgomery County Central Communications Center out of Indiana. He shares his 9-1-1 story and a recent call that follows a tragedy involving a mother who murdered her own children, stabbed herself in the neck but lived. She has been charged with two counts of murder and so far, has pleaded not guilty. This is an episode you don’t want to miss. This is also part of the season finale of the Sword & Scale podcast.As always if you have any questions or you want to be a guest on the show send an email to wttpodcast@gmail.com.
Brandi Worley Case – FOX59
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Episode topics –
- Kyle’s 9-1-1 story
- Brandi Worley news story
- Shout out to the Sword and Scale podcast