Hello everyone! I just wanted to drop a line to update you on some stuff that has been going on lately. I have been busy brainstorming on ideas for merchandise and Within the Trenches, the podcast that goes with the current items sold here. Along with that I have been dealing with some dental issues and I have been in a lot of pain. It’s been a hard week but I’m dealing with it and recovering to the best of my ability.
One of the big show ideas is to have a mixed panel where it would include police, fire, ems and another significant part of emergency services. The episode would give a balanced look at what goes on out on the road, field, and within dispatch. But in order to do this we need everyone’s help to raise at least $1,100. It would go to the extra mics, stands, cords, headphones, and a bigger headphone amp. The extra money will go to a bigger hosting package for our shows.
We have shirts, hoodies and mugs to choose from so help us out, we would really appreciate it! Just go to thejabberlogstore.com or you can even donate a little money by clicking the donate button on the right. Thanks!
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Within the Trenches – How Aware Are You?
Hello folks, I hope you’re having a good Sunday so far. I had an interesting conversation with my co-workers that I would like to share. I want to see what you think and test how aware you are. First off, the conversation started with the people we talk to and the descriptions they give for suspects, vehicles, etc. The descriptions are good but they are almost always different. Now, don’t get me wrong here. I am in no way complaining about this because it’s always good when someone calls and gives us information for our officers. The point is that we all miss what we are not looking for. Does that make sense? If not let me give you an example. Back when I started my dispatching career in Florida I was sent to a week long training class. We were talking about the awareness of our callers and as he spoke someone entered the room. The guy handed something to the instructor and walked around the room and then left. The instructor continued to talk,“It’s funny how much we miss when we are not looking for something specific. For example class, what was this guy wearing when he came in?”
Um…what? That’s exactly what was running through my head. I glanced at the guy but I wasn’t paying that much attention to him. Why should I? The instructor chuckled at us so I’m sure we all had a puzzled look on our faces. He asked each one of us what we thought he was wearing and every description was different. The instructor then showed us what the guy gave him. He held it up and it turned out to be a picture of the guy. He had taken a picture of himself before walking into the room and gave it to the instructor. We had a good laugh but it definitely proved his point. We miss what we are not looking for. So my fellow Jabber Loggers…how aware are you? I shared this story with my team since it dealt with the topic at the time. I also showed them a video. I have provided the same video below for your viewing pleasure and to test you. Some of you may have watched this before but if not, make sure to pay close attention and then comment. And by the way, this is not one of those stupid videos where a zombie jumps out so no worries. Good luck folks, cheers!
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Within the Trenches Ep 30 – National NENA Conference Series
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Within the Trenches is back with episode 30! This episode was recorded at the National NENA Conference and Expo at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Natalie, who is retired out of Miami Dade Fire Rescue after 36 years and Sherry, who is with the North Central Texas Counsel of Governments 9-1-1 Program. In this episode we talk about TERT (Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce) and who 9-1-1 calls when they need help. This episode is especially informative and interesting because I did not know a lot about TERT or what they did.We also chat about major disasters, the benefits of TERT and how to get involved and help your fellow 9-1-1 professionals. For more information on TERT please follow the links below. As always you can email the show at thejcast@thejabberlog.com.
Episode topics –
- The meaning of TERT (Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce)
- What does TERT do?
- Recent major disasters where TERT was utilized
- How to get involved
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The AudioVillains Podcast Ep 85
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We are back in black and ready to kick you in your sack! It has been a long time since we recorded an episode but this past weekend we had the chance to meet and record so get ready to laugh it up! As always we practice the 3 A’s of podcasting, adult content, adult language and awesomeness! If you do not care for this type of humor you need to skip this…or listen, you might like it. Cheers!
