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'
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>>
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