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Ricardo Martinez II is a storyteller, author, and the host and creator of Within the Trenches - True Stories from the 9-1-1 Dispatchers Who Live Them, a podcast based on the experience of being a 9-1-1 dispatcher. He is a former 9-1-1 dispatcher and supervisor of 13 years and is now the head of Within the Trenches Media with 22 years of public safety experience. In August 2016, Ricardo started the #IAM911 movement that spread from the United States to Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Its popularity and success have brought the Thin Gold Line into the spotlight and have opened the eyes of millions to what 9-1-1 dispatchers deal with daily.
