Back in 2020 we were hit with a global pandemic. 9-1-1 professional continuing education took a hit, but out of the pandemic, a new hope was born. This form of hope was a virtual event that brought the Thin Gold Line together for training, FREE training, education, support, and asked everyone to Dare to be Great. It is now 2022, much has happened since then, and we continue this path of greatness.

The era of the headset is upon us and Dare to be Great, a virtual event for 9-1-1, by 9-1-1 is back. It is an honor to do this, and bring to you, the best speakers, and Industry Partner leaders that truly support and believe in you. Let's make this the best one yet and break an attendance record for public safety virtual events. This event is FREE and has unlimited registration and viewing. Even if you cannot attend LIVE, you can still register and watch the playback. 

Within the Trenches Media

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Dare to be Great 2022 - Era of the Headset

Silver Sponsor Session - Protecting Schools with Life-Saving Floor Plans, Rodger Mann - RapidDeploy & Michael Rodgers - Critical Response Group

Why We Should Listen to Ricardo - Roxy VanGundy

Gold Sponsor Session - IAED - The College of Emergency Dispatch: Taking Online Learning to the Next Level, Andrew Palmer

Breaking the Burnout Cycle - Ella England

Invest in Yourself: Climbing the Mountain of Success Will be Rocky - Erika Lakey and Yasmen Barnett

Answering the Call. What Really Happens in 9-1-1? - Keynote Speaker - Dominique Mathis

Gold Sponsor Session - IAED - The Science of Dispatch: How research drives the evolution of IAED Protocols, Matthew Miko

Cultivating a Culture of Excellence - Amy Patin

Diamond Sponsor Session - 911der Women, Inc. - No Shame in My Mom Game, Panel Discussion

Are You an Effective Team? - Dr. Andre Jones

Dispatcher Down: PTSD and Mental Health in Dispatch - Amanda Whitney

911 Dispatchers and Compassion Fatigue: Taking Care of Ourselves So We Can Take Care of Others - Angela Johnson

1st Party Suicidal Callers - Let’s Talk About It - Kelly Chess

Beyond 9-1-1 - Ashley Ahlquist & Jeff Jennings

Grow Through What You Go Through - Brian MacMurdo

Gold Sponsor Session - Showalter & Company - Dispatching During Social Unrest, Doug Showalter

The Chronic Stress Cascade: The biology of stress in the radio room - Sara Pagel

Where is the Generation Gap? - Ruth Lagerquist

Diamond Sponsor Session - INdigital - Location-Based Routing, A Primer, Caleb Branch, ENP

Gold Sponsor Session - RapidSOS - A Culture Worth Bragging About, Jamison Peevyhouse

Not Everyone in Your Circle Is in Your Corner - Juliet Brown

Reframing Anxiety - Cassie Owens and Nicole Whittaker

Opening Session - Diamond Sponsor INdigital - Finding your way to Freedom, Larry Stidham, ENP

Gold Sponsor Session - RapidSOS - What's New for ECCs, Leslie Whitham & JaCorey Glaude 

Is Your Training Better Than Doing the Dishes? - Gary Hill

A Spoonful of Positive Helps the Feedback Go Down - Leslie Devey & Missy Widdison

Gold Sponsor Session - The 360 Dispatcher - Recruiting and Retention: Creating Powerful Meaning Through Storytelling, Joe Serio

Silver Sponsor Group - Cindy Sparrow International - 23 & Me, Cindy Sparrow

Gold Sponsor Session - Showalter & Company - Doing Time In Dispatch, Doug Showalter

Living with PTSD, A Former 911 Dispatcher Perspective - Wendy Bundy

Silver Sponsor Group - NatPacks - Nourished for Optimal Health - Even in High Stress, Natalie Hunt

It's Not Easy Being Super - Keynote Speaker - Samantha Hawkins

Our Best Boundaries - Hannah Sande

Protocol Based Dispatching: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Rob McMullen

Gold Sponsor Session - Getting the Monster Out from Under Your Bed - Joe Serio

Shaping Culture from the Frontline - Trae Maeder

The Aftershocks - Dawn Shumway

Diamond Sponsor 911der Women, Inc. - Advocating for 911 Starts With You - Sara Weston

I’m a Dispatcher…Now What? - Sabrina Henry

Purpose Driven Performance - Dru Clarke

Diamond Sponsor Session - 911der Women Inc.

Opening Session - Diamond Sponsor 911der Women Inc.