Karina Putnam- 911 "We Handle The First Wave"
Code 4 Northwest
English - March 15, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness first responders washington state police fire medical medics trauma air ambulance Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, we go on the dispatch side of the radio with Karina Putnam. She jokes that 911 dispatch is like a "high wire act with knives and fire and no safety net". This is an insightful interview about how this work and experiencing vicarious trauma changed her as a person--change she didn't expect or notice happening. Seeing a photo of herself where she appeared different, looked tired and angry, made her want to change how she felt.
She volunteers for Code4 NW as a call receiver and is still dispatching while going to school to become a counselor for First Responders. This episode contains some explicit language.
Music in this episode:
Wah Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4602-wah-game-loop
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license