by Cherie Bartram | May 14, 2024 | Equature 911 Blog
Shift work, it goes in partnership with public safety work schedules. There is no way to avoid it, the safety of our citizens requires someone will always be there to answer 9-1-1 and someone will always respond to the emergency 24×7, 365 days a year. It’s on...
by Cherie Bartram | Apr 9, 2024 | Equature 911 Blog
911, what is the address of your emergency? Thousands of people hear this question asked of them every year. Hear, but don’t answer, because their emergency is striking terror into their souls. They scream back at the person who calmly asked them that question. ...
by Cherie Bartram | Feb 13, 2024 | Equature 911 Blog
Remember where you came from! Bring us candy! Those were the two pieces of advice I received from my former peers when I was promoted up through the ranks to my first supervisor position in the PSAP. I remember laughing at them and vowing that of course, I would...
by Cherie Bartram | Jan 9, 2024 | Equature 911 Blog
You are always one choice away from changing your life. Marcy Blochowiak is credited with that phrase in Simple Truths but many have written similar phrases. I think about this from time to time when it pertains to the choices made that led to the public safety...
by Cherie Bartram | Dec 12, 2023 | Equature 911 Blog
When I was working in EMS and Fire, one of the things that was thrilling was being in a vehicle with the lights and sirens on. Just knowing you were on your way to an “emergency” was an adrenaline rush. Although I was never truly comfortable personally driving at...
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