Life has been pretty interesting lately. As you know, March 1st, I started a new position at work. I am now a Operations Manager & I am more then halfway done my 3mth term. For the month of March, there was a transition month were my team members where going to change around. I also ended up changing rotation from a 4 on - 4 off rotation to a Monday to Friday rotation.
That last about 2 weeks & we are now back to a 4 on - 4 off rotation. I think that this works much better when it comes to training & developing the teams. Each Ops Manager has 2 EMDss (Emergency Medical Dispatcher Shift Supervisor) which take over the shift when the manager is at the center. I'm hoping that I can continue to impress & possibly have the position become permanent.
On another note, Olivia is growing like you wouldn't believe. She's played soccer (SoccerTots) and loved it, but she decided that she wanted to take a break. So we put her in swimming. Last week was her first day in the swimming pool under instruction. It was fun as I went in with her & she seemed to love it. Have her follow instructions is another thing, but really, at 28mths, are there really instructions to be followed???
I have also started selling the same products that I was selling before. I haven't really done any "advertising", but I think I came up with an idea that I could canvas the area & possibly come up with some sales...
Well, that's all I've got for now as I've got to head out & pick up Allison from work.
'til next time!
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Showing posts with label ambulance. Show all posts
Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday, March 07, 2008
Backyardigans
Tonight is going to be a fun night! We are going to go and see the Backyardigans at the Capital Theater in Moncton.
I actually can't wait! The Backyardigans are fun and Olivia loves them.
Other then that, not a whole lot else new. Work is going well. There are posting for full time jobs & we are just waiting to hear confirmation that we have them. I'm not sure what the delay is, but whatever.
They are also looking for people like crazy! It's really hard to find staff. They have a few people interested in jobs, but not nearly enough to fill the vacant positions. I'm actually loving working the 2 days & 2 nights rotation. I thought it was going to be a little tough, but it's really not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I mean, I sleep a little more on my night shifts, but that's about it!
The city of Dieppe actually put up some webcam's to highlight the city's downtown area. One of the cam's is pointing towards the intersection of Acadia/Champlain; while the other is pointing over the parking lot at Place 1604.
Not quite sure why they chose that position instead of pointing it towards the back area....
Anyways.... We had an interesting call at the FD the other day. We had a plane on final approach call an emergency because of malfunctioning landing gear lights. Well, I was driving E-26 and on our way up, our dispatcher called up and said that there was possibly 300 passengers on board. Having lived by the airport and knowing the area, I had a feeling either the information was wrong or the plane was diverted to Moncton for some reason.
Turns out the information was wrong... It was a 143 seat plane & not the 300 that was broadcasted....
Talking about broadcasting, I just thought I'd pass along that I am now dispatching at the center & not just call taking. Which means that anyone listening out in scanner-land can hear my voice - depending which part of the province I'm dispatching.
I know that I find it cool! LOL
Anyways, that's all I've got for now!
'til next time!
I actually can't wait! The Backyardigans are fun and Olivia loves them.
Other then that, not a whole lot else new. Work is going well. There are posting for full time jobs & we are just waiting to hear confirmation that we have them. I'm not sure what the delay is, but whatever.
They are also looking for people like crazy! It's really hard to find staff. They have a few people interested in jobs, but not nearly enough to fill the vacant positions. I'm actually loving working the 2 days & 2 nights rotation. I thought it was going to be a little tough, but it's really not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I mean, I sleep a little more on my night shifts, but that's about it!
The city of Dieppe actually put up some webcam's to highlight the city's downtown area. One of the cam's is pointing towards the intersection of Acadia/Champlain; while the other is pointing over the parking lot at Place 1604.
Not quite sure why they chose that position instead of pointing it towards the back area....
Anyways.... We had an interesting call at the FD the other day. We had a plane on final approach call an emergency because of malfunctioning landing gear lights. Well, I was driving E-26 and on our way up, our dispatcher called up and said that there was possibly 300 passengers on board. Having lived by the airport and knowing the area, I had a feeling either the information was wrong or the plane was diverted to Moncton for some reason.
Turns out the information was wrong... It was a 143 seat plane & not the 300 that was broadcasted....
Talking about broadcasting, I just thought I'd pass along that I am now dispatching at the center & not just call taking. Which means that anyone listening out in scanner-land can hear my voice - depending which part of the province I'm dispatching.
I know that I find it cool! LOL
Anyways, that's all I've got for now!
'til next time!
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Home Stretch
Well, we are in our final hours of classroom training.
Tomorrow is our final exam and it's taking most of the afternoon - if not all of it! I'm really anxious to get it over with so I can start working! I'm kinda itching to get on the phone... Mind you, if I was a keener, I could have done so already a few times!
A lot of things have changed since my last post. We had a few conversations with management & they decided that we are going to be based on performance & not only on our knowledge/memory of the procedures.
I'm really happy about that! As most of the time, I learn by doing, not only by just reading it....
This is only a short message as I need to unwind a little before test time...
'til next time!
Tomorrow is our final exam and it's taking most of the afternoon - if not all of it! I'm really anxious to get it over with so I can start working! I'm kinda itching to get on the phone... Mind you, if I was a keener, I could have done so already a few times!
A lot of things have changed since my last post. We had a few conversations with management & they decided that we are going to be based on performance & not only on our knowledge/memory of the procedures.
I'm really happy about that! As most of the time, I learn by doing, not only by just reading it....
This is only a short message as I need to unwind a little before test time...
'til next time!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
How's it going?
Well, isn't that a loaded question. So far, the course is extremely harder then I could have ever imagined, considering that I was told that there was 2 weeks of training & then we'd be on the phones.
Well, that's not quite what is happening. We have 4 weeks of training & then 4 rotations (4 working days & 5 days off) of preceptership and once that is complete, we finally start on our own. So, it was a small shock to the system when I first found that out!
Well finally today, I was able to go & sign my letter of employment I'm officially temporarily employed by SERHA, at least until Dec 16 when Ambulance New Brunswick takes over.
I can't really complain. I mean, so far I have only failed 1 test where I have 3 fails maximum.
As you can see by my posting time below, it's almost 4am and I've actually just gotten back from PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) for a listen along & I found it very interesting. The two places are very similar in the service that they provide (answering 911 calls & sending out help: ie: ambulance or police/fire); however, the set up & software is completely different. I'm anxious to see (if I make it that far) what ANB is going to bring to the table.
Well, I just wanted to give a quick run down & maybe non of this makes much sense; however, I don't want to post-edit it either as this is "Another Day in the Life of Joel".
Have a great night, I'll certainly try!
'til next time!
Well, that's not quite what is happening. We have 4 weeks of training & then 4 rotations (4 working days & 5 days off) of preceptership and once that is complete, we finally start on our own. So, it was a small shock to the system when I first found that out!
Well finally today, I was able to go & sign my letter of employment I'm officially temporarily employed by SERHA, at least until Dec 16 when Ambulance New Brunswick takes over.
I can't really complain. I mean, so far I have only failed 1 test where I have 3 fails maximum.
As you can see by my posting time below, it's almost 4am and I've actually just gotten back from PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) for a listen along & I found it very interesting. The two places are very similar in the service that they provide (answering 911 calls & sending out help: ie: ambulance or police/fire); however, the set up & software is completely different. I'm anxious to see (if I make it that far) what ANB is going to bring to the table.
Well, I just wanted to give a quick run down & maybe non of this makes much sense; however, I don't want to post-edit it either as this is "Another Day in the Life of Joel".
Have a great night, I'll certainly try!
'til next time!
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Stay Tuned
Tomorrow, Wednesday, I will be meeting with an opportunity to do some local business. I know that I'm being vague; however, I don't want to jinx things.
On Thursday, I will also be meeting with MTCC do complete an aptitude test. I'm sure that these are pretty simple things; however, they are kind of stressful when you think about it.
So, stay tuned & I'll be able to share more news as soon as I have it available.
'til next time!
On Thursday, I will also be meeting with MTCC do complete an aptitude test. I'm sure that these are pretty simple things; however, they are kind of stressful when you think about it.
So, stay tuned & I'll be able to share more news as soon as I have it available.
'til next time!
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