I haven't posted for a while, because every time I sit down to do so, something else comes up. Since the kids are in school now, I find that I am sleeping more in the mornings. Something I have not been able to do for a long time. Enjoying the quiet, peaceful rest with my hubby curled up beside me. At least for a few hours. Then there are things I like to do before I go to work. Laundry, shopping etc... It's a different lifestyle now. The boys are doing well in school. They seem to enjoy it. Daniel wants to tryout for baseball next week, and Darin tells us about his good behavior and all the kids he plays with at recess. So far so good. Dan is still unemployed, but I'm glad that he's home. He takes such good care of everything that I never worry. It's too bad he isn't making money for what he does. His salary would be huge! I'm so glad he is who he is and that he works hard to keep us safe and warm.
Work has been interesting. I am no longer training on the phones. In fact, our whole class was released last month, and we are on our own. I am stationed on the EMD side, which means, any medical calls get transferred to me and I alert dispatch to send out the ambulance. I also answer regular 911 calls for police and fire. I've had assault calls, burglary calls, suicide threats, and a variety of interesting people. We were told at the beginning that our phone conversations are always recorded and sometimes released to the public if there is a high profile incident. Well, my first released call made the "Chattanoogan" an on line news source. I answered a call about a break in, and the slow police response made the news. I cannot discuss any more details, but it certainly was weird hearing myself. Now that I am part of public service, I need to get used to that. All I can say is that, if you ever have an issue with any part of public service, whether it be police, fire, ems or 911 - educate yourself before you make any accusations of wrong doing. I see it too often. The public is quick to find fault, when things don't go their way.
I enjoy my work, and I do the best I can to assist the public in times of trouble. I plan on a lengthy future with 911. It's satisfying going home at night knowing that I've helped someone.