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Blue Award 1
Blue Award 1
Communications Center Management
Communications Center Management
Blue Award 2
Blue Award 2
Wellness in the Emergency Communications Center
Wellness in the Emergency Communications Center
Blue Award 3
Blue Award 3
Cybersecurity for Public Safety Communications
Cybersecurity for Public Safety Communications
Emergency Preparedness, Response & Situational Awareness
Emergency Preparedness, Response & Situational Awareness
Yellow Award 1
Yellow Award 1
Frontline Telecommunicator
Frontline Telecommunicator
Yellow Award 2
Yellow Award 2
Leadership Development
Leadership Development
Yellow Award 3
Yellow Award 3
NG9-1-1 and Emerging Technologies
NG9-1-1 and Emerging Technologies
Yellow Award 4
Yellow Award 4
Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies
Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies
Yellow Award 5
Yellow Award 5
Repeat Session
Repeat Session
Yellow Award 6
Yellow Award 6
Mastering Media
Mastering Media
Yellow Award 7
Yellow Award 7
Federal Partners
Federal Partners
Platinum Award
Platinum Award
Gold Award
Gold Award
Training Essentials
Training Essentials
Silver Award
Silver Award
Bronze Award
Bronze Award

Wellness in the Emergency Communication Center

The 3 E's in ME

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM  
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 221 B-C
CEU: 1
Wellness in the Emergency Communications Center
Level of Presentation: Beginner
Target Audience: 9-1-1 Coordinator, Manager, Supervisor, Director, Public Safety Telecommunicator

    Main Presenter(s)

  • Rachell Schemmer

    Dispatch Director
    Department of Public Safety for IU Health
    Westfield, Indiana

We are the first to always care for others, but rarely do we ever take care of ourselves. One has to be mentally engaged in their own mental health in order to empower a change in the stigma of mental health.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the dynamics of mental health
  • Identify the signs of decreasing mental health
  • Ways to better improve ones on mental health