It's interesting to watch the cyclic reporting of Parkhurst/Boxer-Cook articles and letters to editors. As John Stewart observed, Fox "News" people chant, then wait for their viewers to rechant, then report that as 'news'. After the Republican 'war on science', we are bound to see more of this tripe. To be safe, we should rid ourselves of any cellphones, telephones, magnets, televisions, two way radios, microwave ovens, electrical wiring, flashlight batteries, electrical appliances, power lines, and the like. Or at least wear some tin foil.
EdG, no disagreement. Most of our fire and ems are volunteer with a variety of configurations, and all experiencing the strains for volunteer that the rest of the country does, and still stepping up to the plate to get the job done. Several work across the NH and Canadian provincial boundaries effectively. And Maine gets "busy" when the forest is dry or the snow and ice are falling. Our law enforcement is covering larger areas with fewer people and work together across agency to succeed. The dispatch agencies DO take this seriously. Your point is essential - preparation, planning, training and a vision for continuous improvement is basic; those who see no room to improve are .... let's say problematic to say the least.
Many expect their cell phone calls to instantly connect them with the local agency they are trying to contact, with TV and movies showing both this and that their location can be pinpointed at all times. Other commenters here reveal the real conditions, phones may indicate a specific location, no location, or simply a vague direction from a cell tower or towers. The dispatchers at all levels state-county-local strive to calm hysterical callers, probe to acquire the location and nature of emergencies and provide appropriate instruction. A large percentage of time, 'call backs' to phones go to voice mail, or find the caller in and out of a service area, frustrating the process. This is all amidst a constant stream of non-emergency calls, calls in error, malicious calls, and hundreds of calls for the same road hazard or broken down vehicle made to 911 operators, which distract from and delay answering those which are a genuine life-or-death situation. Within a small radius of this fire, four counties and numerous agency jurisdictions come together. Local gov't and other partners are constantly involved in updating maps, road names, mutual aid agreements and data, however responders continue to confront houses and mailboxes that do not display street numbers or names (which can also be landmarks for callers). When errors are discovered, corrections are made. When situations do not go as well as desired, procedures are examined, issues improve the training from that point, and discipline may occur. The goal of everyone involved in 911, dispatchers and responders, is the same: assist the caller and get prompt response to the correct location.
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It's interesting to watch the cyclic reporting of Parkhurst/Boxer-Cook articles and letters to editors. As John Stewart observed, Fox "News" people chant, then wait for their viewers to rechant, then report that as 'news'. After the Republican 'war on science', we are bound to see more of this tripe. To be safe, we should rid ourselves of any cellphones, telephones, magnets, televisions, two way radios, microwave ovens, electrical wiring, flashlight batteries, electrical appliances, power lines, and the like. Or at least wear some tin foil.
I'm looking for anything
I'm looking for anything having to do with this person's competence or performance as a building inspector/deputy ceo - am I missing something?
franklincop stated it well.
franklincop stated it well.
EdG, no disagreement. Most
EdG, no disagreement. Most of our fire and ems are volunteer with a variety of configurations, and all experiencing the strains for volunteer that the rest of the country does, and still stepping up to the plate to get the job done. Several work across the NH and Canadian provincial boundaries effectively. And Maine gets "busy" when the forest is dry or the snow and ice are falling. Our law enforcement is covering larger areas with fewer people and work together across agency to succeed. The dispatch agencies DO take this seriously. Your point is essential - preparation, planning, training and a vision for continuous improvement is basic; those who see no room to improve are .... let's say problematic to say the least.
Many expect their cell phone
Many expect their cell phone calls to instantly connect them with the local agency they are trying to contact, with TV and movies showing both this and that their location can be pinpointed at all times. Other commenters here reveal the real conditions, phones may indicate a specific location, no location, or simply a vague direction from a cell tower or towers. The dispatchers at all levels state-county-local strive to calm hysterical callers, probe to acquire the location and nature of emergencies and provide appropriate instruction. A large percentage of time, 'call backs' to phones go to voice mail, or find the caller in and out of a service area, frustrating the process. This is all amidst a constant stream of non-emergency calls, calls in error, malicious calls, and hundreds of calls for the same road hazard or broken down vehicle made to 911 operators, which distract from and delay answering those which are a genuine life-or-death situation. Within a small radius of this fire, four counties and numerous agency jurisdictions come together. Local gov't and other partners are constantly involved in updating maps, road names, mutual aid agreements and data, however responders continue to confront houses and mailboxes that do not display street numbers or names (which can also be landmarks for callers). When errors are discovered, corrections are made. When situations do not go as well as desired, procedures are examined, issues improve the training from that point, and discipline may occur. The goal of everyone involved in 911, dispatchers and responders, is the same: assist the caller and get prompt response to the correct location.