NENA Member Spotlight: Blake Govan
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This special feature highlights individual NENA Members from various backgrounds, industry segments, experience and geographic locations. It offers members an opportunity to share their story with their colleagues and the greater NENA community. Click here to email NENA Member Services Director Bri Robinson if we should feature you or someone you know.
NENA: Tell us a little bit about who you are, where you’re from, what you do, and your history with NENA....
Blake Govan: My name is Blake Govan and I have been a Police Dispatcher for Wayne State University Police Department in Detroit, Michigan, for 4 years. I have also been a member of NENA for 4 years and this year was a first time attendee at 9-1-1 Goes to Washington in February and the national NENA conference in June.
NENA: Why did you choose a career in public safety?
BG: My uncle gave me one of his old police scanners and from the day I started listening to it, I became addicted. My curiosity arose after listening to police and fire calls being dispatched day in and day out. I reached out to my local 9-1-1 Center and arranged for a sit-along with the dispatchers to gain more of an insight on what the job entails. From then on, I set my sights on becoming a 9-1-1 Dispatcher. I furthered my education by attending a 9-1-1 Dispatch Academy and obtained certifications to help with securing a dispatch position.
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