Tribe.net. Local Connections Dragonfly http://911.tribe.net/thread/90df51fc-cf85-41b6-b001-adeced2e8620 2008-05-04T06:02:24Z 2008-05-04T06:02:24Z

<div>got his arms stuck, successfully called 911 with his toe: <br/> <br/>http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/14156</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Dragonfly 2008-05-04T06:02:24Z Dragonfly http://911.tribe.net/thread/a0456e38-959b-45d0-af55-b7f20db9544c 2008-04-25T09:28:07Z 2008-04-25T09:28:07Z

<div>I'm wondering what kind of traffic the people here would like to see in this tribe. <br/> <br/>Being the new kid on the block, I could go on about my process, what I'm studying, scanner traffic, random questions. <br/> <br/>And I come across dispatch stories that I think are interesting, or situations that would have been challenging in one way or another to get a call about. <br/> <br/>But I'm not sure how much of the above is useful or interesting to others? <br/> <br/>I guess one of my questions is: are dispatchers usually a closed insiders only type group, or are you an open group? <br/> <br/>Thanks either way, <br/>D <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Dragonfly 2008-04-25T09:28:07Z Dragonfly http://911.tribe.net/thread/6f46bd6d-619d-40c5-b21a-3004f4767ca5 2008-04-15T10:38:08Z 2008-04-15T10:35:00Z

<div>If anyone wants to post about becoming a dispatcher, here's a thread: </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 1 reply </div>

Dragonfly 2008-04-15T10:35:00Z Dragonfly http://911.tribe.net/thread/f355de8d-cad8-4052-92ee-095cfdc2b754 2008-04-07T10:08:48Z 2008-04-07T10:08:48Z

<div>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080407/ap_on_fe_st/odd_new_zealand_hedgehog_assault;_ylt=AnC2kiyni3oiY5Uuh2tVAquek3QF</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Dragonfly 2008-04-07T10:08:48Z Dragonfly http://911.tribe.net/thread/f0c6fc29-e8ad-405f-be78-4e6ae481544c 2008-03-29T07:10:03Z 2008-03-25T00:44:05Z

<div>Can anyone here shed light on the typing skills necessary in dispatch? <br/> <br/>I'm currently typing between 40 and 70wpm, depending on the text, and am working on drills to improve my skills. <br/> <br/>Is U/L case used a lot, or is all caps, or all l/c acceptable? I can of course type text faster when not shifting back and forth. <br/> <br/>Also keyboard type: are standard keyboards the norm, or are ergonomic or other specialty keyboards in use? (I'm practicing on a standard keyboard) <br/> <br/>Thanks, <br/>D</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 2 replies </div>

Dragonfly 2008-03-25T00:44:05Z Dragonfly http://911.tribe.net/thread/507318c2-2f1f-4ecc-9619-def3142a6195 2008-03-23T07:33:35Z 2008-03-23T07:33:35Z

<div>http://www.its.dot.gov/ng911/index.htm</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Dragonfly 2008-03-23T07:33:35Z Dragonfly http://911.tribe.net/thread/10090b2a-8166-49ab-8a24-265add85368c 2008-03-22T08:20:13Z 2008-03-22T08:20:13Z

<div>Emergency personnel dealing with bees on the freeway: <br/> <br/>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080317/ap_on_fe_st/odd_bee_crash_2</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Dragonfly 2008-03-22T08:20:13Z rebecca http://911.tribe.net/thread/9a522114-6df7-4e4b-b20c-1c6eb506a808 2007-01-26T08:16:15Z 2007-01-26T08:16:15Z

<div>hello everyone! i'm new to the tribe, and fairly new to dispatching.... 6 months in but it feels like 2! <br/>i was actually wondering if (for any west coast people out there) it is a very competitive job market for dispatchers, or if you can find jobs fairly easy. and also, are any of you correctional officers as well? <br/>thanks!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

rebecca 2007-01-26T08:16:15Z Astarte http://911.tribe.net/thread/78fea05e-b9dc-4592-b8b4-9fc5552db2e4 2006-11-05T17:48:22Z 2006-11-05T17:48:22Z

<div>911 What is your emergency? <br/> Do you have Dockers underwear? <br/>Like...am I wearing them now? <br/> (chuckles)....No....um....wait....I didn't reach the Men's Warehouse did I? <br/>No...you reached 911 <br/> OOOPS!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

Astarte 2006-11-05T17:48:22Z joseph http://911.tribe.net/thread/beaeeb0f-a271-4cf1-8ad8-01451b928e64 2006-08-16T00:08:32Z 2006-08-16T00:08:32Z

<div>San Francisco Lovefest needs medical volunteers! <br/> <br/>San Francisco Lovefest (formerly called Loveparade San Francisco) is in its fabulous third year celebration of electronic music and dance involving 25 floats in a parade down Market St., 200 DJs playing at Civic Center plaza, and over 50,000 people dancing in the streets with many hundreds of volunteers that make it all happen. Similar to Burning Man camps, the floats in San Francisco Lovefest are produced and paid for by local and national collectives to showcase the creative spirit of the electronic dance music community. <br/> <br/>San Francisco Lovefest is a non-profit organization based on community, and a community needs help keeping safe and healthy when things just go a little south of right. In that spirit, SF Lovefest is seeking medical volunteers to help with first aid, first response, and taking care of our own. Medical volunteers will be out working with the crowds, so you'll still have plenty of time to wander and listen to some great music while being there, just in case. <br/> <br/>So what does it take to be a volunteer? You need to be a currently certified and practicing EMT, Paramedic, Nurse, or Doctor with at least one year experience and a willingness to volunteer some of your time. Volunteers will be working side by side with Lovefest's allied partners for advanced life support and clinical care, so you'll have extra helping hands when you need it. Oh, and did we mention that you'll get a neat tee shirt to top it all off? We look forward to hearing form you! <br/> <br/>To volunteer or for more information, email medical(at)sflovefest.org</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

joseph 2006-08-16T00:08:32Z http://911.tribe.net/thread/f4c14082-5145-47b2-a614-955cc45ff0a7 2005-12-06T06:42:47Z 2005-12-06T06:42:47Z

<div>AURORA - Lawyers say it appears to be a first of its kind case in Colorado. A Denver woman is suing a 911 dispatcher for not sending police after two emergency calls for help. <br/> <br/>Le Thu Nguyen was killed in 2001 after she was kidnapped and murdered by her ex-fiance, Omar Green. A witness and Nguyen's mother called 911 during and just after the kidnapping, but the 911 dispatcher who answered both calls wouldn't send police. <br/> <br/>The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act outlines when citizens can sue the government and when they can't. In this case, the city of Aurora is immune from a lawsuit so the city is not named as a defendant. <br/> <br/>The rules are different for when citizens can sue government employees individually, so Nguyen's mother has filed a lawsuit against the individual dispatcher who took the calls, Jeanette Price. <br/> <br/>Susan DuVall, Nguyen's mother, says she still can't believe that when she called to report that her daughter was being kidnapped, that Price didn't believe her. <br/> <br/>"I knew it was serious. I needed to give her the main concern of this call, her life was in danger," DuVall said. <br/> <br/>Price didn't send emergency help even though an eyewitness, John Chauvin, who called 911 and talked to Price minutes earlier - while the kidnapping was still in progress. <br/> <br/>Here is part of a transcript from Chauvin's 911 call to Price: "This black guy jumps into this Asian lady's car, like she was squealing away from him, and then he parked it in the parking lot still - he's still in the car with her." <br/> <br/>Emergency help was never sent. Nguyen's body was found the next day. <br/> <br/>The city of Aurora is now defending Price in the lawsuit brought by DuVall on behalf of Nguyen's two surviving children. The city says Price was reprimanded for her handling of the calls, but in court papers, the city has argued that there is "no evidence" that Price's actions were "anything more than simple negligence." <br/> <br/>9News legal analyst Scott Robinson says that wording is key, since proving negligence isn't enough to win a case against a government employee. <br/> <br/>"It isn't enough to show that the 911 operator didn't do her job very well," Robinson said. "They have to show that she was willful and wanton, which essentially means that she completely disregarded the rights of a human being and ignored the emergency calls." <br/> <br/>Susan DuVall's attorneys, Gregory Gold of Greenwood Village and Jeffrey Hill of Colorado Springs, argue that this case rises to that higher level. They cite Price's tone of voice and her repeated attempts to end the 911 calls after being told of the urgency of the situation. <br/> <br/>"How much more of an emergency do you want before you send the police?" Gold asks. <br/> <br/>Because of statutory caps - if DuVall makes it to court and wins - then most experts say she could hope to collect is $150,000 dollars per child. <br/> <br/>If that happens, the unresolved question becomes this: Would Price have to pay it herself - or would the city pay it for her. Robinson says while the city is legally obligated to defend Price, the city is not obligated to pay a judgment if Price's conduct is found to be "willful and wanton". <br/> <br/>Because the case is still pending, the city of Aurora said Jeanette Price would not be able to comment. <br/> <br/>Omar Green, Nguyen's ex-fiance, was convicted of her murder. <br/> <br/>http://9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&amp;IKOBJECTID=f8579ab3-0abe-421a-009d-e553b12074a2&amp;TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

2005-12-06T06:42:47Z orlandooffthedeepend http://911.tribe.net/thread/3c20bc01-f17d-4c11-8b01-17a01773f044 2005-09-05T17:35:20Z 2005-09-05T17:35:20Z

<div> http://tinyurl.com/ae4xu <br/> <br/>There are apparently a LOT of people still stranded in houses in NOLA.. they have contacted various websites but havenot been able to get through to dispatchers. Please pass this Coast Guard recue request site around... perhaps the right people will see it.</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

orlandooffthedeepend 2005-09-05T17:35:20Z http://911.tribe.net/thread/9b82c62a-3797-4ed2-a2e7-7b7d64413f37 2005-08-27T05:13:29Z 2005-08-25T05:15:59Z

<div>From the KSN website: http://www.ksn.com/news/stories/9051099.html <br/> <br/>WICHITA, Kansas, Aug 23, 2005 -- The federal government wants to change the way police and other emergency responders talk to each other in the interest of national safety. <br/> <br/> Law enforcement and emergency personnel have been using 10-codes for years. But in case of a national emergency, the United States government wants everyone speaking the same language: plain English. If they don’t, the government is threatening to withhold federal funds. <br/> <br/> About half of everything the Sedgwick County Dispatcher does is in code. <br/> <br/> "We think it’s in our best interest, naturally, to comply with that but over and above that the clear text is probably a pretty good idea," said Randy Duncan, Sedgwick County Emergency Management. <br/> <br/> Duncan said the codes often differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and can cause confusion when agencies try to communicate with each other. So Sedgwick County will start gradually switching over. <br/> <br/> "It’s very simple -- you should say what you mean and mean what you say." <br/> <br/> But Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ryan Tauer said it’s not that simple. <br/> <br/> "When time is critical on the radio, you don’t want to have someone who is talking forever trying to give a synopsis of what’s going on when you can use just a 10-code," said Tauer. <br/> <br/> In addition, Tauer points out that using code is sometimes necessary for security. <br/> <br/> "Because the suspect we have with us doesn’t necessarily know we’re talking about them or what we’re talking about. It’s just an officer safety issue." <br/> <br/> Still, with millions of dollars in emergency preparedness money at stake, the federal government will likely have the last word. They are calling for all departments to start talking in plain English by next September. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 4 replies </div>

2005-08-25T05:15:59Z greg http://911.tribe.net/thread/342aad2a-9c48-4c77-afc2-d9c857fc8f7f 2005-05-04T22:33:15Z 2005-05-04T22:33:15Z

<div>Greetings all! <br/> <br/>Another year is quickly going by, and Burning Man is looking for Dispatchers for the Emergency Services Department communications center. <br/> <br/>http://www.burningman.com <br/> <br/>The event dates are August 29th - September 5th, 2005 <br/> <br/>Burning Man's communications system is maintained, set up and torn down yearly by ESD communications technicians. The ESD dispatch center operates similarly to a 911 PSAP. The biggest difference being all those requesting fire, medical, crisis intervention or law enforcement assistance and responses do so through the radio system. There is no phone system in Black Rock City, but emergencies and assistance requests are made by approximately 500 staff members utilizing the radio system before, during and after the event. A common call-in channel (known as 911 by the system users) is reserved for all assistance calls to ESD. <br/> <br/>We run 8 hour shifts with 3 dispatchers per shift and a supervisor in the comm center. We're utilizing Zetron 4018 consoles, up-to-date computer equipment and in-house CAD software that's easy to use and streamlined for our purposes. We consider our dispatching operations to be more tactical in nature, as we periodically will have to modify or alter our response protocols during the event depending on operating conditions. We find dispatchers who work well under changing operating procedures and tactical situations excel in our system. Those that have trouble adapting to a different environment than they’re used to may not be well-suited to our situation. <br/> <br/>All dispatchers committing to a minimum of 3 shifts are granted a free ticket for entrance to the event and are fed during their shifts. You will be provided with all necessary uniform supplies and credentials. Those committing to 5 shifts or more have the opportunity to possibly obtain further compensation in the form of additional tickets, payment for expenses incurred while being at the event and other fringe benefits. <br/> <br/>Professional dispatchers are an asset to our team, but we have plenty of seasoned dispatchers that come from a variety of backgrounds. This includes military communications, amateur radio operators and even a few with no communications experience beyond Black Rock City. We actively promote balancing your volunteering experience with plenty of ‘play time’ at Burning Man, and desire to see dispatchers take enough time-out for themselves during the event for entertainment and enjoyment. <br/> <br/>If this sounds like an opportunity you’d be interested in, and would like to have some great stories to tell your co-workers of calls you never thought you’d hear over a radio, please drop me a line and I’ll be happy to discuss the experience with you. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/>Greg Stramback <br/>ESD HR Coordinator / Deputy Administrative Chief <br/>510-385-4217 08:00-23:00PDT <br/>greg_stramback@burningman.com</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

greg 2005-05-04T22:33:15Z http://911.tribe.net/thread/5038defa-7a1a-400b-bc3c-989e84a2e132 2005-04-28T13:24:13Z 2005-02-19T08:16:39Z

<div>Anyone interested in seeing photos of each others dispatch centers? <br/> <br/>I could post some of ours, if anyone cares. <br/></div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 4 replies </div>

2005-02-19T08:16:39Z creativecommunications http://911.tribe.net/thread/75061c5b-7b42-4350-a344-8a9d8972de3c 2005-04-24T21:26:45Z 2004-03-30T20:45:42Z

<div> <br/>www.dispatchjobs-in-smc.com/ <br/>911 dispatch jobs. last test was in feb. should be another shortly. </div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 6 replies </div>

creativecommunications 2004-03-30T20:45:42Z creativecommunications http://911.tribe.net/thread/e3cf297f-2d96-432d-85a2-7bb59343aff4 2005-04-11T05:30:46Z 2005-03-22T19:07:50Z

<div>So I know that the NERT teams use ham radio and that's easy enough to get a test. What other systems are good to use?</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 1 reply </div>

creativecommunications 2005-03-22T19:07:50Z http://911.tribe.net/thread/8ba26b06-0f0b-49ee-8abf-5bb7ec89e46e 2005-04-01T07:05:55Z 2005-04-01T05:58:37Z

<div>Have you read about this yet... sometimes this job sucks. <br/> <br/>http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/31/911.call.ap/index.html</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 2 replies </div>

2005-04-01T05:58:37Z jeka http://911.tribe.net/thread/200f6367-8e5d-4d9d-9a52-b0bf84a95f7c 2005-03-05T08:05:07Z 2004-02-19T01:20:40Z

<div>Hello everyone. I was just invited to join this tribe, may i say thank you? But im curiouse to know....why are there no topics in here????? Ok, lets start here.. <br/> <br/>What do you do? <br/> <br/>Who do you work for? <br/> <br/>How long have you worked in your field? <br/> <br/>- im a Dispatcher for CCT and BLS ambulance. <br/> <br/>-It is a pricate Critical Care Transport co. that is basicaly a mom and pops type of place. We are co-dispatched through American Medical Response (AMR). <br/> <br/>-And..i have been dispatching for exactly one year today!! Woo hoo, second pay increase -here you come!!!!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 14 replies </div>

jeka 2004-02-19T01:20:40Z Jessica http://911.tribe.net/thread/4b4bd78e-ef9e-488a-9e95-1bbfc005744b 2005-03-05T07:13:40Z 2005-02-27T18:05:16Z

<div>Hey all....I just had to share this....too funny. <br/>Last night we had an audible alarm at a liquor store. The business was secure but we had a callout respond. Well....the callout showed up drunk as a skunk! He was the liquor store owner. Was active DOC and was restricted from drinking and purchasing alcohol. We arrested him for DUI.....what I want to know is how can one be restricted from purchasing alcohol and still run a booze shop? Nice!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 5 replies </div>

Jessica 2005-02-27T18:05:16Z jeka http://911.tribe.net/thread/997e144a-3f8c-4841-bb62-f5825d5bcbdd 2004-07-24T02:34:32Z 2004-07-24T02:34:32Z

<div>Well, i am sad to say that i will be leaving my dispatching job towards the end of augest. I love my job, but i can no longer be mistreated by my mom and pops bosses. I have been there for a year a 1/2 and the only raise i got was a quarter. Wow, gee thanks! Anyhoo...i am looking to get into the hospital setting as an ER teck. So, wish me luck all!</div> <div> posted in <a href="http://911.tribe.net">Dispatchers</a> - 0 replies </div>

jeka 2004-07-24T02:34:32Z