New: dispatchersAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959steemphotographyhive-180932hive-150122hive-166405hive-185836uncommonlablifehive-183397hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619krsuccesshive-139150hive-103599hive-101145hive-124908hive-180301hive-167213hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikersmarkrhunter (62)in firefighters • yesterdayR.I.P. Firefighter / Dispatcher Mitch Fiandt, a friendA week ago I wrote here that Mitch Fiandt was fighting cancer, and now he's gone. Just like that. That's Mitch on the left, still in his dispatch uniform pants. Yeah, that's me on the right. We…markrhunter (62)in dispatching • 3 years ago911 Is Still the Number For 911We're getting a new radio system in our dispatch center, and the guy training us on it claims we could use it at home, on a laptop. This is a great idea in theory: It would save me gas, and…markrhunter (62)in humor • 3 years agoAnother Christmas Parody SongLast year I was inspired to write a parody holiday season song, and this year it appears I still haven't learned my lesson. Here's last year's effort: Again, I can't imagine anyone who's not in…markrhunter (62)in emergency • 4 years agoDispatchers Do It By PhoneEvery five years I do nothing to honor National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, so I'm reprinting this from 2017. Hah! No, I'm not taking the week off, I'm just working on a novel, instead.…markrhunter (62)in nineoneone • 5 years agoYesterday I Couldn't Spell Emergency Telecommunicator; Today I Are OneNational Emergency Telecommunicators Week is this week. It's a tough time for emergency services this year, so I figured I should write something original, to talk about the times we live in. But…