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