Jed, on the newer consols the alarms come in and you use the tool bar to
clear them and find out the statusss and things like that.  Something that
can be used with FJW with a PC and graphic labeler.

On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Jed Barton wrote:

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