We don't deal with alarm boards.That makes it a lot easier.
Junior Lolley
kg4itd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jed Barton" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: Dispatcher


> Hey there.
> Well, when i did it about 10 years ago, we had a local explorer group as
> part of the local PD.  Having listened to scanners for years, i knew the
> ropes from the radio side of things.
> The first night on the desk, i was doing police, fire, and rescue without
a
> problem.
> Most of the consoles are pretty easy to figure out.
> We have motorola in the local PD over here, and it is pretty easy.
> Like i said, the hardest thing is getting and finding out about positions.
> How do you handle the alarm boards?
> How can ya tell where a board alarm is, or don't you guys deal with that
> stuff that much?
>
>                 Regards,
>                 Jed
> At 08:52 PM 10/22/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Yes dispatching is a difficult field to get in to.The biggest problem I
had
> >to over come is a lot of departmentssaid a blind person couldn't do
it.But
> >all the departments in this part of Florida have found out it can be
done.I
> >have a lot of contact with some of the biggest departments around here.It
> >really surprised a lot of them when they first found out I am blind.But
when
> >they actually saw how I did it and how well it was done the word
spread.The
> >biggest thing is you have to inquire around the different
departments.Good
> >luck to anyone that wants to give it a try.
> >Junior Lolley
> >kg4itd
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jed Barton" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 6:29 PM
> >Subject: Re: Dispatcher
> >
> >
> >> Hey gang.
> >> I am looking to get in to dispatching stuff over here.  I did it about
10
> >> years ago, and loved every minute of it.
> >> Here is an important question.  How do you find out about open
positions?
> >> It seems to be a rather dificult filed to get in to.
> >> Any info would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>                 Regards,
> >>                 Jed
> >> At 07:55 PM 10/22/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >What state are you in, and what does your deparement use for a radio
> >> >system?
> >> >
> >> >On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Junior Lolly wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Jody I am a police and 911 dispatcher.I have been doing this job for
> >almost
> >> >> 22 years now.I use window eyes to fill out the forms I use on the
ncic
> >> >> system.I have to use window eyes for the 911 computer.I also have to
> >fill
> >> >> out a radio logue.It is done by typing out the logue.I memorized the
> >logue
> >> >> sheet.It definitely isn't a job for everyone.It has a lot of stress
> >that
> >> >> comes with it.If you have any more questions you can ask them I will
> >try
> >> >> toanswer them to the best of my ability.I am employed with the local
> >> >> sheriff's office.I am the dispatch supervisor.
> >> >> Junior Lolley
> >> >> kg4itd
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 11:17 AM
> >> >> Subject: Dispatcher
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Does anyone on this list work as a police dispatcher?  What
> >adaptations
> >> >> have
> >> >> > you made to make your job accessible?  What training did you have
for
> >the
> >> >> > job?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Jody KB1DCS
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 'PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN'
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >
>