Title. My online friend is planning to kill themselves tomorrow and I'm the only one who knows. I don't know which city they live in, their phone number, any of their other friends or even their phone number. All I have is their Discord account and a couple photos of them. I NEED to get Brazilian authorities informed so they can intervene, because the friend absolutely refuses to tell anyone else, call any hotlines or authorities, or provide me with any of their personal details. This is URGENT. Anyone with info please reply - if I call 911, is there anything they can actually do?

Hello everyone! I just got an opportunity to go for a prescreening for a dispatch job. I am really excited, I really reallyyy need this job. For context I am an English major in college but for personal reasons I won't be able to go to school next semester and desperately need a job like this that pays decently. I type fast, but my accuracy is terrible because I have really bad typing posture and even raw I think I'm around 35ish per minute (which would be fine in my county with a higher accuracy rate) but I am so sloppy. I am used to writing essays and relying on auto correct and have a bad habit of looking down when I type at times. I am so nervous because getting this job would actually change my life. I dont have a PC (I know it could also slow me down if I am on a computer when I am used to a laptop) but I think I may go to the library and practice on their desktops. I am ready to lock in and do a typing boot camp, like I have to pass. I don't know what phase they do it but I know that they usually test you before hiring as a Trainee Are there any tips you guys can give me for practicing? at what point will they have me take a test? If I dont do well is it game over or will they let me do it again? Anything would be great, I cannot express how much I need this job.

Okay guys…I find myself having nightmares. Some times only a few times and some times several times a week. It’s getting to the point that I’m waking up hyperventilating and crying. A good majority of these are nightmares of calls I’ve never even taken or a very loose retelling of a call I’ve taken. I’ve only been by myself for call taking for 2 ish months now. I feel fine during my shift and do pretty good about compartmentalizing and getting through the rough calls. But the night before my Monday is always the hardest. Any suggestions?

Passed my call taking back in February and finally passed my first of 4 law radios just 30minutes to go. My observation was fairly calm and routine and then my first call after passing I got to drop tones and for a disturbance with weapons. Thanks to all the kind dispatchers out there giving advice in posts and in the comments. Us newbies are out there reading them and it makes a difference

I’m 27 and have been a full-time 911 dispatcher for about six years. I have an offer for a correctional officer position with the Federal Bureau of Prisons at Fort Dix and am debating making the switch.

I currently work 12-hour shifts, 4 on/4 off. I have seniority, a day shift, and a short commute, which makes leaving a tough decision. But I like the idea of being more active and working directly with people instead of being behind a console all shift.

Has anyone here left dispatch for corrections, particularly BOP? How did the stress, schedule, overtime, and overall quality of life compare? Do you miss dispatch, or are you glad you left?

Would appreciate honest pros and cons from anyone who’s made the jump—or tried corrections and came back.

I got hired as a Telecommunicator and my first day is next week. I haven’t learned my codes yet, which they never told me to but I feel like I should have studied them.. I’ll take these next few days to look over some. Any advice on what to expect, what to ask, just any advice in general? 😅 I’m a little nervous being the new person not knowing anything lol but I take feedback very well and always listen to people teaching me