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| hoosier2369@comcast.net 2005-08-04, 5:59 pm |
| I am trying to get a position as an emergency dispatcher. I am
currently scheduled for a criticall simulation test. I have no
previous experience taking emergency calls and would appreciate any
advice. I have a few questions.
Are there any standard operating procedures?
Has anyone taken one of these criticall tests?
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| hoosier2369@comcast.net wrote:
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> I am trying to get a position as an emergency dispatcher. I am
> currently scheduled for a criticall simulation test. I have no
> previous experience taking emergency calls and would appreciate any
> advice. I have a few questions.
> Are there any standard operating procedures?
> Has anyone taken one of these criticall tests?
First, learn to spell... It's "critical!" <g>
Notan
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| Dave S 2005-08-04, 10:54 pm |
| Pen and paper..
You may not be able to write everything down.. but.. in shorthand you
can always put something down if you need to.
Things that you can usually write down.. if they are gonna play a tape
ONCE that you have to work an exercise from:
age/sex/color of subject/victim: 36 w m for 36 y/o white male
street numbers - street names may be easier to remember without HAVING
to write down if you are in a hurry.
phone numbers
tag or license plate numbers.
Dave
Notan wrote:
> hoosier2369@comcast.net wrote:
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> First, learn to spell... It's "critical!" <g>
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> Notan
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| jaj001@iglou.com 2005-08-04, 10:54 pm |
| Concur with DAVE. Practice, Practice, Practice
NOTAN: CritiCALL is a new dispatcher test created by the American
Society for Testing and Measurements. It was created from actual
calls from around North America (where phone numbers are
NPA-NXX-XXXX). Has accents, speed, and confusion in it. Dispatchers
here helped to validate the test.
Try it NOTAN.
Cheers.
BTW, there is a UK version to be out for 999 ers soon.
j
On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 01:32:10 GMT, Dave S <Dastaten@earthlink.net>
wrote:
>Pen and paper..
>
>You may not be able to write everything down.. but.. in shorthand you
>can always put something down if you need to.
>
>Things that you can usually write down.. if they are gonna play a
tape
>ONCE that you have to work an exercise from:
>
>age/sex/color of subject/victim: 36 w m for 36 y/o white male
>
>street numbers - street names may be easier to remember without
HAVING[vbcol=seagreen]
>to write down if you are in a hurry.
>
>phone numbers
>
>tag or license plate numbers.
>
>Dave
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>Notan wrote:
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| SkyPilot 2005-08-05, 9:13 am |
| Dave S <Dastaten@earthlink.net> pounded on the keyboard and wrote:
>Pen and paper..
>
>You may not be able to write everything down.. but.. in shorthand you
>can always put something down if you need to.
>
>Things that you can usually write down.. if they are gonna play a tape
>ONCE that you have to work an exercise from:
>
>age/sex/color of subject/victim: 36 w m for 36 y/o white male
>
>street numbers - street names may be easier to remember without HAVING
>to write down if you are in a hurry.
>
>phone numbers
>
>tag or license plate numbers.
>
>Dave
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>
Very good adivse Dave.
I am frequently asked to sit on dispatcher hiring panel.
Relax
Brian
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| jaj001@iglou.com wrote:
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> Concur with DAVE. Practice, Practice, Practice
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> NOTAN: CritiCALL is a new dispatcher test created by the American
> Society for Testing and Measurements. It was created from actual
> calls from around North America (where phone numbers are
> NPA-NXX-XXXX). Has accents, speed, and confusion in it. Dispatchers
> here helped to validate the test.
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> Try it NOTAN.
Never heard of it. (In my defense, capitalization would have helped.)
Once again, I've learned something new... Will wonders never cease!
Notan
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| hoosier2369@comcast.net 2005-08-07, 6:03 pm |
| what a funny little XXX you are. I am referring to a specific test by
a company called "criticall." in the future you should probably think
before you write something down.
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| Notan 2005-08-07, 10:57 pm |
| hoosier2369@comcast.net wrote:
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> what a funny little XXX you are. I am referring to a specific test by
> a company called "criticall." in the future you should probably think
> before you write something down.
And, what a funny literal illiterate *you* are.
When naming a company, (at least) the first letter is capitalized.
It helps people understand what you're trying to say.
Notan
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| Notan 2005-08-07, 10:57 pm |
| Notan wrote:
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> hoosier2369@comcast.net wrote:
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> And, what a funny literal illiterate *you* are.
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> When naming a company, (at least) the first letter is capitalized.
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> It helps people understand what you're trying to say.
That was supposed to be "little illiterate."
Looks like my fingers got ahead of my brain! <g>
Notan
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