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!
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Friday, March 07, 2008
Friday, January 04, 2008
Busy Busy Busy
Time is really flying by! My 2008 commitment is to try to post more often.
Work is still going great! It's busy lately & I think that it's just going to continue - especially because of winter.
Allison just started back to work today & I'm really happy that she was ok with it! Olivia is doing great.... Pretty much walking & talking & other things... I mean, she is growing up really fast!
Christmas was great! Well, Olivia was so tired that she couldn't even open all of her gifts. I ended up working on Xmas Eve and Boxing day so my holidays where pretty short lived, but that's ok! I was able to spend it with Allison & Olivia. My holiday experience didn't get any better or worse because I also worked on New Years Eve & Day.... It was really busy - on NYE mostly.
As I'm sure some of you know, we have had a great deal of snow so far this year! Well, I made a great investment!!!! I bought a SNOWBLOWER!!!
I love it! It's a Sears Craftsman 11.5hp! It's really awesome!
Well, that's about it for now!
'til next time!
Work is still going great! It's busy lately & I think that it's just going to continue - especially because of winter.
Allison just started back to work today & I'm really happy that she was ok with it! Olivia is doing great.... Pretty much walking & talking & other things... I mean, she is growing up really fast!
Christmas was great! Well, Olivia was so tired that she couldn't even open all of her gifts. I ended up working on Xmas Eve and Boxing day so my holidays where pretty short lived, but that's ok! I was able to spend it with Allison & Olivia. My holiday experience didn't get any better or worse because I also worked on New Years Eve & Day.... It was really busy - on NYE mostly.
As I'm sure some of you know, we have had a great deal of snow so far this year! Well, I made a great investment!!!! I bought a SNOWBLOWER!!!
I love it! It's a Sears Craftsman 11.5hp! It's really awesome!
Well, that's about it for now!
'til next time!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Still kicking
Just in case you've been wondering, I'm still kicking!
Work is going very well! I'm really enjoying it & so far, I should be "signed off" by the end of the week. Basically, I'll be working on my own. Luckily, until the end of the year, I'll be staying on a day shift rotation... So, no nights.... So far! But I'm not complaining about nights either! I did do 1 overnight shift & it was pretty neat. It was extremely quiet as well; however, you have to come with a different work mentality.
On a different note, Olivia is having her 1 birthday on Saturday! This is unreal! I can't believe that it's already been 1 year! I know that they say that time flies when you have fun, but this is truly unbelievable. I mean, to think that in a few days, Olivia is going to be one.
She isn't quite walking yet; however, she is standing on her own & she does walk with a little encouragement. Also, talking is not far either. She makes sounds that sound exactly like words, but we aren't sure if they are really words or just jibber jabber....
We have quite the shindig planned for her and we are very happy to have everyone at our house to celebrate her big day!
So, that's about all that's new so far... stick around for more!
'til next time!
Work is going very well! I'm really enjoying it & so far, I should be "signed off" by the end of the week. Basically, I'll be working on my own. Luckily, until the end of the year, I'll be staying on a day shift rotation... So, no nights.... So far! But I'm not complaining about nights either! I did do 1 overnight shift & it was pretty neat. It was extremely quiet as well; however, you have to come with a different work mentality.
On a different note, Olivia is having her 1 birthday on Saturday! This is unreal! I can't believe that it's already been 1 year! I know that they say that time flies when you have fun, but this is truly unbelievable. I mean, to think that in a few days, Olivia is going to be one.
She isn't quite walking yet; however, she is standing on her own & she does walk with a little encouragement. Also, talking is not far either. She makes sounds that sound exactly like words, but we aren't sure if they are really words or just jibber jabber....
We have quite the shindig planned for her and we are very happy to have everyone at our house to celebrate her big day!
So, that's about all that's new so far... stick around for more!
'til next time!
Saturday, November 17, 2007
All work and no play
Believe it or not, but I'm actually on day 3 of my 5 days off... This is my first official week on the phone and so far I'm loving it.
True, it's just another job; however, I truly believe that I'm heading down the right career path this time. I haven't taken any really bad calls yet; however, the calls that I have taken have been easier then I truly expected.
I was a little nervous to start on the phones, but that pretty much all went away when I answered my first call.
Not a whole lot else going on. Olivia is growing up and her first B-day is almost here! That's really hard to believe! I have no idea where the last year has gone... Allison pretty much has the party all figured out and it's going to be a blast!
Allison and I actually just got back from the movies... only the second time in a year. It was nice to get out, just the two of us.... We saw "Dan in Real Life".
It was a really good movie! I was pretty impressed, but then again, Steve Carrell is great anyways!
Well, that's about it for now!
'til next time!
True, it's just another job; however, I truly believe that I'm heading down the right career path this time. I haven't taken any really bad calls yet; however, the calls that I have taken have been easier then I truly expected.
I was a little nervous to start on the phones, but that pretty much all went away when I answered my first call.
Not a whole lot else going on. Olivia is growing up and her first B-day is almost here! That's really hard to believe! I have no idea where the last year has gone... Allison pretty much has the party all figured out and it's going to be a blast!
Allison and I actually just got back from the movies... only the second time in a year. It was nice to get out, just the two of us.... We saw "Dan in Real Life".
It was a really good movie! I was pretty impressed, but then again, Steve Carrell is great anyways!
Well, that's about it 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 16, 2007
A new adventure
Day 2!
It's hard to believe that it's already been 2 days that I'm no longer employed with RBC. It's even harder to imagine that it's been just over 8yrs that I was with RBC. I certainly can't say that I have been miss-treated by the bank...
I have started a new employement, but this time, it's really in line with my final career. On Monday, I started with Medical Transport Coordination Center, aka: MTCC. So far the training is pretty intense. Lots to learn in a short period of time. Well, actually, we have 4 weeks plus 4 weeks of on the job training.
It is pretty interesting & I'm learning stuff, but a lot of it you have to know it on the tip of your fingers. I know that it will come to that, but I'm the type where I have little patience and want to know everything now.... but that's just part of life! What's even more fun is that in my class, I actually know half of the people, 2 from the FD, 1 a friend from school, 1 ex-client and 1 person who's house we'd saved!
Well, that's about it for now! I have to email my old payroll coordinator to see if I can get access to my payroll sheets to see how much I'm getting paid next week...
'til next time!
It's hard to believe that it's already been 2 days that I'm no longer employed with RBC. It's even harder to imagine that it's been just over 8yrs that I was with RBC. I certainly can't say that I have been miss-treated by the bank...
I have started a new employement, but this time, it's really in line with my final career. On Monday, I started with Medical Transport Coordination Center, aka: MTCC. So far the training is pretty intense. Lots to learn in a short period of time. Well, actually, we have 4 weeks plus 4 weeks of on the job training.
It is pretty interesting & I'm learning stuff, but a lot of it you have to know it on the tip of your fingers. I know that it will come to that, but I'm the type where I have little patience and want to know everything now.... but that's just part of life! What's even more fun is that in my class, I actually know half of the people, 2 from the FD, 1 a friend from school, 1 ex-client and 1 person who's house we'd saved!
Well, that's about it for now! I have to email my old payroll coordinator to see if I can get access to my payroll sheets to see how much I'm getting paid next week...
'til next time!
Friday, October 12, 2007
It's official
What a day!
If you would have talked to me this morning, I would have told you something completely different then what I'm telling you now!
TD Bank called me this morning & made an offer of employment which I ended up accepting. It was kinda crazy - a pretty decent offer actually! I was getting everything in place and then I got another phone call...
JP from MTCC asking if I was still interested.... The funny thing is that I didn't know who was calling me since he didn't really identify himself... I said that I was still interested and certainly couldn't wait to start.
So, at the end of the day, I had to make a decision. I had 3 possible jobs, my current RBC, a new TD Bank & a new one with MTCC.
Since being a firefighter and wanting to be in the emergency services industry, I ended up going with my heart - MTCC.
Starting on Monday, I will be in training for that job. Things should go pretty well. What is even funnier is that I'm going to be joined by 2 other fellow Dieppe Firefighters - Danic Brun & Mike Belliveau.
It's going to be a blast! I can't wait to get started!
Also, tomorrow at the Fire Dept, we are hosting the JOLT competition (Jaws of Life Tournement) which puts Fire Depts against each other to see who can extracate someone from a vehicle the quickest & most efficiently.
I'll grab some pics & post them as soon as I can!
'til next time!
If you would have talked to me this morning, I would have told you something completely different then what I'm telling you now!
TD Bank called me this morning & made an offer of employment which I ended up accepting. It was kinda crazy - a pretty decent offer actually! I was getting everything in place and then I got another phone call...
JP from MTCC asking if I was still interested.... The funny thing is that I didn't know who was calling me since he didn't really identify himself... I said that I was still interested and certainly couldn't wait to start.
So, at the end of the day, I had to make a decision. I had 3 possible jobs, my current RBC, a new TD Bank & a new one with MTCC.
Since being a firefighter and wanting to be in the emergency services industry, I ended up going with my heart - MTCC.
Starting on Monday, I will be in training for that job. Things should go pretty well. What is even funnier is that I'm going to be joined by 2 other fellow Dieppe Firefighters - Danic Brun & Mike Belliveau.
It's going to be a blast! I can't wait to get started!
Also, tomorrow at the Fire Dept, we are hosting the JOLT competition (Jaws of Life Tournement) which puts Fire Depts against each other to see who can extracate someone from a vehicle the quickest & most efficiently.
I'll grab some pics & post them as soon as I can!
'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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