LifeLine 911
In the rapidly-shifting world for First Responders where it seems that everyday the rules and norms are changing, there is one voice you can count on to give you the latest in Emergency News: that is LifeLine.
The LifeLine911 podcast's mission is to discuss issues and stories related to Emergency response services, with specific emphasis on Emergency Communication.
LifeLine911 is hosted by Erica Roberts, a veteran of over twenty years in the Emergency Communications industry and instructor of training techniques in an ECOMM environment.
Our goal is for the podcast to be interesting to professionals within the field and welcoming to those who have an interest in it. To that end, we highly encourage those who have questions or if you would like to be a guest on the show to email us at LifeLine911Podcast@gmail.com with any questions you would like to have answered on the show.
LifeLine 911
LifeLine Ep 20 - Active Listening
When a caller is on an emergency 911 line, there are sometimes only minuscule indicators of what is going on; sometimes the caller isn't able to speak freely, sometimes they may not even have the words to express what is going on. It is in these instances that the operator on the other end of the line must use their active listening skills in order to glean the true situation which is occurring on the other end of the phone. The same holds true for dispatchers, when units in the field may be standing next to someone they would rather not have overhear them asking for assistance. Join your hose Erica this week as she discusses how we can all do better at providing better active listening during calls.
