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[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] Re: Joint Communications/Consolidated Dispatch From: Don McKinnon, ENP Telecommunications DirectorJones Co, MississippiDate: 18 Sep 1997Time: 11:31:48Remote Name: ptp1-29.c-gate.net Comments The JCECD has intentions of forming a Joint CommunicationsCenter. Useful information is hard to come by. We to needimplementations plans, cost proposals and any other road maps tosuccess we can get our hands on. We …

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[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] Re: Cellular/PCS Customer Service Center From: John EllisonDate: 24 Sep 1997Time: 12:14:06Remote Name: host-207-53-24-85.bhm.bellsouth.net Comments I would be inclined to try and stop the calls from coming into our center. This seems to be their problem that is gettingdumped in your lap…. Why should you be expected to handle thesecalls? [general/_private/general_aftr.htm]

[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] Re: training to become an instructor From: Jeremy WesternDate: 24 Sep 1997Time: 21:53:26Remote Name: a17.locl.net Comments Karen.Did you ever find the information you were lookingfor??? [general/_private/general_aftr.htm]

[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] Standard verbiage for alarm companies From: Chuck WhiteDate: 30 Sep 1997Time: 21:44:02Remote Name: pm2-03.wmbg.widomaker.com Comments I am a Firefighter / Paramedic with the Williamsburg, VirginiaFire Department. I also work part time for a fire and burglaralarm company. Our central station operators have posed aquestion that I hope someone here can answer. Is there a …

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[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] Re: Recordings answering 911 lines From: Linda Hoxie, Communications Supervisor, IdahoDate: 05 Oct 1997Time: 20:42:39Remote Name: pm1-27.ontario.cmc.net Comments We do not have a recording answering our 911 lines. I guess itmight be necessary for some very large d departments, however Ithink it is crucial to have a real person answer that phone…thefirst words or …

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[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] Re: Joint Communications/Consolidated Dispatch From: Jack Atkinson ([email protected])Date: 15 Oct 1997Time: 16:55:53Remote Name: ww-tb65.proxy.aol.com Comments Dispatch Bookstore (www.911dispatch.com) has a book called”Public Safety Agenies, Districts and Authorities”which should tell you just about everything you need to knowabout Joint Comm Centers. I know, I wrote it. E-Mail me is youhave any questions I may be …

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[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] Re: Dispatcher Schedules (12hr,10hr,8hr,24hr) and Statistics From: roger d. richardsonDate: 23 Oct 1997Time: 09:36:50Remote Name: semfw01.co.seminole.fl.us Comments It has been my experience that a happy employee is aproductive employee. shiff schedules that work for the employeeare not always the best for the employor. the best cost benifitis 8hr. shifts. [general/_private/general_aftr.htm]

[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] 911 Disaster From: [email protected]Date: 23 Oct 1997Time: 17:05:03Remote Name: slip129-37-243-86.nm.us.ibm.net Comments Here in Santa Fe County we are being re-addressed. However,nothing is going smoothly and it is a disaster. Some places arerenumbered, others are not, mail is disrupted as well as FEDEXand UPS. This is happening where we already had very welldocumented and mapped …

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[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] Re: Addressing Problems From: [email protected]Date: 23 Oct 1997Time: 17:30:39Remote Name: dial180.roadrunner.com Comments When readdressing occurs as here in Santa Fe County, it isonly by hook or crook. The 911 folks hardly thought it allthrough. We have the same mess your you cite. Some addresses werechanged, the post office misdelivers mail daily, and the UPS …

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[general/_private/general_ahdr.htm] Re: Distance Based Addressing From: [email protected]Date: 23 Oct 1997Time: 17:40:46Remote Name: dial180.roadrunner.com Comments Santa Fe County has every address GPS located now. Withtechnology evolving, your mileage based addressing seems alittlel old fashioned and dated. Also, what is your group goingto do in the more distant future when the country goes metric.Give us new addresses …

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