Training & Professional Development
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At Pharr Public Safety Communications, continuous training and professional development are essential to delivering reliable, high-quality emergency services to our community. Our 9-1-1 professionals receive comprehensive initial training that builds a strong foundation in call handling, radio communications, emergency medical dispatch, fire dispatch, and critical decision-making under pressure.
Ongoing professional development ensures our team remains prepared to meet evolving challenges in public safety. Through continuing education, scenario-based training, quality assurance, and skills refreshers, our telecommunicators stay current with industry standards, technology, and best practices—supporting excellence, resilience, and public trust in every call we answer.
scheduled trainings
NENA Enhanced Caller Management
April 14, 2026
Enhanced Caller Management helps you advance to the next level of 9-1-1 call-taking proficiendy by improving your listening skills, decision making, and crisis-handling capabilities.
NENA Preventing Telecommunicator Tunnel Vision
April 15, 2026
In this workshop, we will show you how to overcome common problem areas that out telecommunicators experience in the performance of their duties.
NENA 9-1-1 Customer Service: Takes Seconds, Saves Minutes
June 11, 2026
9-1-1 Customer Service: Tales Seconds, Saves Minutes teaches you how to create a culture of efficiency and effectiveness in your center that improves response times.