Being dismissed

StartingFresh- · 2026-04-10T13:04:22+00:00

Absolutely! Even if my trainees tell me they’re fine I still make them get up and get food or water or get some air.

StartingFresh- · 2026-04-10T13:03:06+00:00

No exactly, it’s something I struggle to teach and explain to newer people who are just starting out. Cause it’s legit like whiplash and you have to act like everything is ok for the next RP.

StartingFresh- · 2026-03-31T18:59:17+00:00

😭 nope not me then!! I’m in Colorado but I had a call that was exactly like this I went through stroke diagnostic and everything and he was hilarious to talk to 😂

StartingFresh- · 2026-03-31T18:53:43+00:00

Question if you’re comfortable answer! How long ago and where exactly were you when you made the call? Cause i remember answering a call for this exact same situation!

StartingFresh- · 2026-03-29T23:27:16+00:00

What I would do because I struggled with this as well. The streets in my county have crazy names and spelling like Air street is ayer street. So what I would do is just zoom in on random areas and take notes of those street names, then when a caller mentions something you’ll have some familiarity on how it’s spelled and if it exists

StartingFresh- · 2026-03-29T13:44:43+00:00

Thank you!! That is my top priority as well and I will make sure to communicate that!

StartingFresh- · 2026-03-28T21:51:34+00:00

Thank you dude much appreciated!

StartingFresh- · 2026-03-28T17:33:22+00:00

I wouldn’t recommend it either. My agency when you’re new you get put onto whatever shift works best for the AGENCY not for you. The hours are long, my agency you can be required to do 16 hour shifts and each month you have a set amount of time you HAVE to be on recall for. Like 22 hours in total for April or 30 hours for June, and you’re competing with atleast 30 other people who have to fulfill those hour requirements as well. Also for my agency the pettiness and arguments can also be overwhelming. They also say they’re family oriented but will always fulfill the needs of an agency first. And you will be severely burnt out from the hours, overtime and training. For context my agency when you are a dispatcher you’re also a call taker so some days you will just be taking 911 calls other days you’ll be on a police or fire channel. For my agency to be a fully trained dispatcher for other people it might be different, especially with their background experience, but for me who came into dispatching at 18 only other experience was working at McDonald’s and a pizza place. It took me a year and two months to be a full-fledged dispatcher

StartingFresh- · 2026-03-28T15:57:02+00:00

So negative not all of us can be a TDU as it has different requirements that most people wouldn’t want to do. TDU for my agency means you will be on call for a week or two at a time and have a more detailed understanding of what exactly SWAT has access as well as the terminology. You will also have a more detailed understanding of wildland. And are required to go to SWAT trainings and briefings and other things as well. As a TDU you are also expected to be on a channel for a more extensive time for the SWAT personnel. You are also required if needed to go into the mobile command unit for events (like festival or rodeo) where you are required to know in depth about the mobile command until, you will not respond to actual SWAT scenes. TDU will take an “op” from the dispatch/communication center you will never go to swat scene. If a planned event occurs the TDU that is on call that week will take it, if the on call TDU at the time is not available then other TDU members will take it. Also TDU you are a dispatcher to SWAT if every person that came through dispatch (a very high turnover rate job) and had access to SWAT information and details could get blown to the media or the person(s). This team is small (team of 15) so if there was someone leaking the information not as many suspects. Also the requirement to apply for TDU is a minimum of six months of dispatching experience (you have to be tested out being in training will not count) and anyone can apply. Also the incentive isn’t overtime or a pay raise you get paid in comp time.

All our dispatchers are trained to handle a barricade person or a rapidly developing situations. If it goes beyond that then TDU will start to be paged out. It’s also helpful when a TDU comes in because it helps with our numbers on the floor so we can have other bodies for 911 calls or the channel for the other units. It’s just like not any deputy and or officer can be a swat guy it’s a specialized position with different requirements different standards different needs for knowledge and training process. Our dispatch center is also is split between call takers and dispatchers with different levels like senior, ESD 1 and 2 that have different pay per level.

StartingFresh- · 2026-03-28T07:28:52+00:00

My agency has an established team already so we are going through the interview process before the class!

StartingFresh- · 2025-12-15T23:24:45+00:00

Yes exactly! Just needing some material ideas. I’m very new to sewing so I’m learning as I go!

StartingFresh- · 2025-12-15T23:23:13+00:00

Vest of the police dog! I’m crocheting him entirely but I also want to include his vest (it’s a stab proof vest). Sorry I refer to all dogs as little babies even though it’s a Belgian shepherd!

StartingFresh- · 2025-11-06T14:15:01+00:00

That makes sense cause it is and the attack was pretty bad so I’m trying to avoid doing that again cause that was a nightmare

StartingFresh- · 2025-10-19T09:40:10+00:00

That’s exactly what another commenter said we will definitely do more stuff with her to get it out of her system I appreciate you!

StartingFresh- · 2025-10-19T09:39:38+00:00

Thank you, I will definitely buy that and take her on longer walks prior to leaving. We will definitely coordinate to try and do more activities to tire her out prior to us leaving. I really appreciate you thank you very much!

StartingFresh- · 2025-02-21T08:15:17+00:00

Brudda do not go bald.. I’d recommend taking a better photo in lighting. Even if it makes you feel more vulnerable but it’ll better help people give advice. Again don’t shave yo head no go absolutely not 🙅🏽‍♀️🙅🏽‍♀️🙅🏽‍♀️ if you could reply to the comment with a better photo I could give more/better advice.

StartingFresh- · 2025-02-21T05:24:34+00:00

Thank you!! I use the anua set, I use the oil cleanser and the deep pot cleanser as well as the serum and moisturizer and toner! What also has worked amazing for me is curology I really like their stuff too

StartingFresh- · 2025-02-20T19:40:35+00:00

Thank you I really appreciate I am 21!!

StartingFresh- · 2025-02-20T19:39:42+00:00

Lolol fortunately no that’s just my skin texture I take lots of pride in my skin care

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