I too have been looking into some dispatch positions.  I had thought about
being a 911 dispatcher.  What are the requirements for that?  It seems like
I read somewhere that they want you to have a degree of some kind in medical
and/or emergency communications.  I've had 3 years of medical transcription
and terminology schooling, but I don't have any kind of degree in anything.
Just curious. 

Sylvia Bernert
"If you can conceive it and believe it, you can achieve it."

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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Cathy Larkins
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 5:02 PM
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Subject: Re: jobs

Junior, you are awesome and the smartest man I know!
On Oct 18, 2013, at 6:07 PM, Junior Lolley <[log in to unmask]> =
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> I am a totally blind 911 dispatcher with our local sheriff's office.
> I have been doing this for almost 35 years.
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> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator.=20  "Be careful how you treat 
>people on your way up because you might meet =
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> again on your way down!!!"
> Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Scott Gillen
> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 5:43 PM
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> Subject: Re: jobs
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> Would be interesting to know what jobs people on the list have or had. 
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>19/10/2013, at 7:00 AM, richard fiorello <[log in to unmask]>  
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>> Hi;
>> I have found that a significant number of blind folks end up=3D20=20 
>> working either for a government agency or an agency that 
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>> other blind people.  True there are exceptions but government=3D20 =
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>> to be the most willing.  John you need to keep your name=3D20 out =
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>> A friend very much regrets that he didn't have you=3D20 build him 
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>> computer.
>> richard
>> sent from my braille note