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Great Idea For StarZ

A customer uses StarZ also as a communications device when there is a EOC event.  Often lines get crowded, with setting up StarZ between two people who need to reach one another in the building.  Call on StarZ, hit to foot pedal and talk to one another on StarZ ....easy...works...wow...what an idea! 

Anonymous Calls - The Dispatcher & Supreme Court

The Dispatcher & the Supreme Court

  • by Tony Harrison
  • Public Safety Communications Volume 76 Issue 4
  • 2010 Apr 1

Let's say you receive a call from a person following a drunk driver or a caller tells you that they know a person inside a specific house has drugs or that a person on the street has a gun. In each case, your caller wants to remain anonymous.

CTO Checklist

We hold our trainees accountable - but what about the CTO.  Is it clear what CTOs are required to do and be to be successful?  Here is a document shared by one of our nation's great training programs. Feel free to use.  One suggestion - I would highly recommend NOT handling this over and saying do it...have a meeting and give them time to mark each item with a symbol.

+ know and agee ? - what is what about * - I disagree or think this need discussion 

Interesting Link

 

Take a look ... interesting   ...seems like in 2010 we should be so so connected.

NENA List Serve Comment

Q.  Has anyone used StarZ and can tell me about it?

Two 9-1-1 College Start Ups

New Employee Training News

What To Do With A Trainee?

You are sick, you are sick and tired, you have a meeting, you have training - you can't be with your trainee but you want the day to be both PRODUCTIVE and worthwhile.  Here is a sample page of activities your training can do on a DOWN DAY.

How Can I Feel Healthy Just Sitting?

Get fit at the console, these are terrific and feel great!!

Click away to feeling a lot better about yourself and your body health.  I love these, felt better after a few days of sitting sitting....aghhh

About TIME!!

Ever wondered why every profession uses simulation except Emergency Communications?  PD use the firing range, EMS pokes rubber dummies, Fire burns down garages.  Well finally the NFPA has recognized the need. 

Today is a good day! I just read  NFPA 1061 Training Standards.

NFPA 2007 Training Standards ROCK! 

What's With HIPPA?

 

Does HIPAA directly affect your dispatch agency? At the risk of perpetuating the, "why can't you just give me a straight answer" lawyer stereotype, the answer is simply, "it depends!" First, let us address three of the top HIPAA/dispatch myths that have arisen.

 

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