Anyone every work as a 911 dispatcher?

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Edited Date/Time 1/24/2012 7:03pm
I'm interviewing and testing monday with the Michigan State Police for a dispatcher opening.

The trooper I talked to said it's an old test that tests your multi-tasking skills. Sounds interesting.

Looking to try something different, and the benefits would probably be worth it.
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noob 12/12/2008 11:21am
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Good luck

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Spinner 12/12/2008 11:31am
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Just remember, patience in that working environment is key.
Good luck.
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crowe176 12/12/2008 12:14pm
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noob wrote:
Good luck

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MOTO459 12/12/2008 12:18pm
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DID PART-TIME DISPATCH FOR LOCAL 911. HEAR INTERESTING STORIES OUT THERE. GOOD LUCK WITH INTERVIEW.

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WhKnuckle 12/12/2008 12:26pm
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Good luck with the job. I worked at a suicide hotline one time but I had a tendency to go into full-on Motodrive mode and tell them to STFU and quit whining and that didn't go over well.
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chuck317 12/12/2008 2:01pm
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people that try suicide and fail are total losers.
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WhKnuckle 12/12/2008 2:04pm
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Well, I shouldn't kid about suicide, it's a terrible thing for the family. Sorry, that was in bad taste.
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Sinbad 12/12/2008 2:09pm
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Talking about suicide like that is not funny. When a person commits suicide, the pain no longer hurts the victim but all of those left behind to deal with the tragedy. I would think with the tragic death of Marty that you guys would have some class about this.
ShoujoKakumei 12/12/2008 2:11pm
12/12/2008 2:11pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 9:29pm
I dispatched for a volunteer ambulance service, and then later for the 911 system.. The tests they had me do pre-employment were memory tests, basically like where they say 3 words, ask you to repeat them, and then do a bunch of other mundane quizzy type things, and then ask you the 3 words again.


I also had to do something that reminded me of a college English exam, where I had to read 3 different stories in bits and pieces, mixed together, and then summarize all 3 separately.


The job itself can be stressful, but most days it's just mildly hectic.
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Cygnus 12/12/2008 7:38pm
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Sinbad wrote:
Talking about suicide like that is not funny. When a person commits suicide, the pain no longer hurts the victim but all of those left behind...
Talking about suicide like that is not funny. When a person commits suicide, the pain no longer hurts the victim but all of those left behind to deal with the tragedy. I would think with the tragic death of Marty that you guys would have some class about this.
Wrong thread for this .
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88sdad 12/12/2008 7:52pm
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The ex has been a 911/fire dispatcher for 25 years.
All I know is it's very stressful and you have to type really fast.
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Tiki 12/13/2008 1:37am
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You will be fine. If you can type here daily you are set. Only advice I can give is from being a firefighter. Follow protocol early on and all will be fine. By six months you will have the job so wired no matter how many calls you are working.

Its a very well paying job where I live. The worst part of it is the 12 hour days. In the winter they never see daylight.
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brent26wood 12/13/2008 4:40am
12/13/2008 4:40am
If you get the job, try not to be as ignorant as the dispatchers we have in DC.

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