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  1. rfdu39 liked a post in a topic: The worst abuses of 911 you can remember (let's have some laughs)
  2. When I worked as a dispatcher in MN we had an open "use 911" policy. We didn't care what for. Once a month the civil defense sirens (aka tornado sirens) are tested at 1pm on the first wednesday. Never failed the minute I would set them off (or someone else) for the test, the lines would light up like a Christmas tree "hey the tornado sirens are going off but it's clear out" Oh the annoyance that was!

  3. Introduce Yourself!

    Medic347 replied to EMTbravo's topic in EMTBravo Site News & Information

    Well, I guess ill post here... My name is Steve, formerly known as the pain in the a** 7518 from Peekskill VAC some 11 years ago. Yes, I was the guy who 60 would expect would always get out for the call, but who would always cause the most controversy as well at the end of the day back at the corps. Currently a Lieutenant in charge of EMS Operations for the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. I was a CFR at 16, EMT at 18 and a Paramedic (with the upstart Cortlandt Regional Paramedics) by the time I was 20. I am also a former 911 dispatcher here in the Minneapolis metro area. Glad to be here, Im sorry I wasnt here sooner as reading the posts here make me yearn for the days back home. I miss working with the guys/gals in Peekskill, maybe Ill be back someday, but I promise if I am, I won't be anything like the pain in the a** I was back then. Steve
  4. great video. thanks for sharing.

  5. Comm. Op. Trainee Exam (60-Control/WCPD)

    Medic347 replied to x242Steve's topic in Opportunities

    Guys, its been 11 years since i worked in Westchester. Going back those 11 years, i would still rather have the guys/gals at 60 control over ANY of the people i work with now in Minneapolis and i deal with a number of PSAPs. Remember, 11 years ago, dispatching was pretty basic then, EMD technology was in its infancy and well, the radios and communication in general weren't the best. However, these people here are so imcompetent and they have all the tools!! They hire anyone with out the slightest idea of what police, fire or EMS dispatching is and what it they are supposed to do. I listen to it all the time. Sometimes you cant even get an answer on the radio here. 60 may not be the best paying place, but it certainly is the place to learn how to do the job right and how to keep your people safe. Any chance some of them want to come here and help us out? Steve