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Call To Dispatch
by Dave
Call To Dispatch takes you behind the sirens and into the lives of those who serve.Through raw, honest conversations with police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and military veterans, host Dave explores the untold stories of courage, loss, humour, and humanity on the front line.These are the moments that don’t always make the news — the ones that stay long after the uniform comes off.Real people. Real service. Real stories.
Episodes
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Courage in command: Breaking Barriers in Blue
She spent 12 years in law enforcement, rising to the rank of sergeant in a field still dominated by men. Along the way, she faced bias, broke barriers, and earned respect the hard way; through grit, leadership, and unwavering resolve. In this episode, she opens up about the challenges, the…
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Black and Blue: The Uniform and the Skin
Before he wore the badge, he wore the uniform. After four years in the Army and a decade in the Police, today’s guest has learned that serving your country and serving your community aren’t always the same thing. In this episode of Call To Dispatch, we talk about life in uniform; the discipline…
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Between Duty and Secrecy: The Weight of Silence
Some stories can’t be told in full; but their echoes reveal everything. In this episode of Call To Dispatch, we sit down with a man who’s worn two uniforms and lived in two worlds; from secret military operations to the platforms and patrols of the British Transport Police. He opens up about the...
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Frontlines to First Cries: A Nurse’s Global Story
In this episode of Call To Dispatch, we sit down with a Canadian nurse whose 17-year career has taken her across continents, specialties, and some of the most emotionally charged corners of healthcare. She began in the fast-paced chaos of the ER, where every shift tested her resilience and...
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Veteran of the flames: From the Hills to the Ghost Ship
Two fires that defined a city; one firefighter who lived them both. From the 1991 Oakland Hills Firestorm, one of the most destructive wildfires in U.S. history; to the tragic Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire in 2016, he’s seen loss, courage, and resilience up close. In this episode of Call To Dispatch,...
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From Prison Walls to Healing Minds: Lessons from the Locked World
In this gripping episode, we sit down with a former prison-based Probation Officer who spent eight years working inside HMP Wormwood Scrubs, one of the UK’s most well-known correctional facilities. From managing high-risk offenders to delivering accredited behaviour programmes including Anger...
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Forged in Flame: Prepared to Fight Fire
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Julian Serrano, an 11-year firefighter and paramedic whose career has been forged in grit, discipline, and relentless self-improvement. From earning elite titles like Florida Smoke Diver, One Bad Tour graduate, and Georgia Flames finisher, to pushing his...
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Compassion in Custody: The Prison Nurse
A correctional nurse opens up about caring for the forgotten, surviving a pandemic behind bars, and the reality of medicine on the inside. In this episode of Call to Dispatch, we sit down with a correctional nurse who has been on the frontline of healthcare since 2009; and on the frontline of...
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Blue Lights and Bravery: In the Line of Care
When instinct takes over, courage isn’t a choice; it’s a reflex. In this episode of Call To Dispatch, we sit down with a London paramedic who arrived in the UK in 2003, the daughter of a surgeon and a psychologist, and found her own calling in emergency medicine. From the chaos of London’s…
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From Basra to Helmand: A Soldier’s journey
For ten years, he served where few dare to go; first in Iraq, then in Afghanistan. He’s seen the cost of service — the fear, the loss, the brotherhood, and the moments that stay with you long after the fight ends. In this episode of Call To Dispatch, he shares what life on the front lines of Iraq...
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Fires in the City: Ashes and Aftermath
When the sky over London turned orange, firefighters raced to fight a blaze unlike anything the city had ever seen; the Wennington wildfire of 2022. Just months earlier, another call: a first-floor flat in Hackney. A man trapped inside. Flames tearing through his home before crews could reach…
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Serving two Worlds: Identity meets Duty
What happens when the uniform you wear and the skin you’re in tell two different stories? For this officer, it’s a daily balance for him between serving the badge and representing a community that doesn’t always trust it. In this episode of Call To Dispatch, he opens up about the realities of...
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Blue Lights and Long Nights: Life as a Paramedic in London
For nine years, she’s raced through the streets of London answering calls that range from hilarious to scary. As a paramedic with the London Ambulance Service, she’s seen the city at its most chaotic and its most compassionate. In this episode of Call To Dispatch, she shares the stories that…
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Patrolling the Past: 28 Years on the force
What does nearly three decades in uniform really look like? In this episode of Call To Dispatch, host Dave sits down with a retired officer who spent 28 years on the force; facing everything from high-pressure calls to the everyday realities of policing that never make the headlines. He shares…
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Answering the Call
Welcome to Call To Dispatch — a show that takes you behind the sirens and into the lives of the people who serve. In this introductory episode, host Dave shares why this podcast exists, what listeners can expect, and why the real stories from police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Call To Dispatch takes you behind the sirens and into the lives of those who serve.Through raw, honest conversations with police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and military veterans, host Dave explores the untold stories of courage, loss, humour, and humanity on the front line.These are the moments that don’t always make the news — the ones that stay long after the uniform comes off.Real people. Real service. Real stories.
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Call To Dispatch takes you behind the sirens and into the lives of those who serve.Through raw, honest conversations with police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and military veterans, host Dave explores the untold stories of courage, loss, humour, and humanity on the front line.These are the...
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Call To Dispatch is created and hosted by Dave.
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