Imagine Listening

by Ricardo Martinez

Published 4 August 2024
On August 24, 2016, the #IAM911 movement was born. “I heard your last breath the night you flipped your four-wheeler” is the story that launched this movement. What started as a way to bring awareness to the reclassification of 9-1-1 professionals, quickly turned into peer support. Thousands of dispatch stories have been shared. Imagine Listening - Your worst day is our everyday Vol. 2 continues this through the power of storytelling, but what is it really like to answer a call during someone’s nightmare? What is the impact on the first responder answering the call? Ricardo Martinez II, a former 9-1-1 professional, and Founder of the #IAM911 Movement will take you through a roller coaster of emotions as you put on the headset to get a glimpse into the world of emergency dispatch, and, imagine listening.