Very Minisode | Spartan Strong

Last week Michigan State University was another institution added to the list of schools that have experienced a shooting. As a youth, I vividly remember the columbine school shooting and how it felt so foreign; now, school shootings are something children are trained to react to.As an adult and now a dispatcher, I have sat through active shooter training, been prepped on my department’s procedures, and taken phone calls reporting potential threats. The dispatcher who handled the incident said it best, she was doing her job, the job she is trained to do, is prepared for, and hopes will never have to utilize the training. February 13th, 2023, was a day like any other until it wasn’t. Dispatchers are trained to respond in a crisis, and yet in some states are not considered first responders. This needs to change because the world needs more dispatchers. Thank you for listening to Let's Talk Dispatch! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a 5 Star Review!Follow Us on Social Media Instagram | Follow Here! Facebook | Follow Here!Youtube | Subscribe Here! Interested in being on an Episode of Let's Talk Dispatch?Sign Up Here | Be My Next Guest!Find additional resources and Dispatch Merch at:Theraspydispatcher.com