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Goddess of Command and Control

Female

Carlsbad, NM

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Combination Fire Rescue Department
Job Function: 911 Operator/Dispatcher
Years in Fire/EMS:: 17 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: Eddy County Central Communications Authority
Years With Department/Agency: 15 Years with Eddy County - 2 Years as Director
Dept. Web Site:: http://eddy911.com
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Law Enforcment Dispatch in Eddy County and Lubbock Texas for the past 17 years!
My Training:: Certified 911 Supervisor
Certified Telecommunicator (NM and TX)
Emergency Medical Disatcher
Emergency Medical Tech - I (expired licensure)
Communications Training Officer
NCIC - Terminal Agency Coordinator
ICS 100 - 400
NM State Instructor
Defense Tactics
Tactical Chemical / Less Lethal Force
Pepper Spray / Tazer
NM Certified Adult Detention Officer
NM Certified Juvenile Detention Officer
About Me:: I spent the first several years of my career focused on law enforcement. I've spent the past couple of years greatly broadening my responsibilities and loyalties!
Day Job:: Director of the Consolidated Dispatch Center.
Relationship Status:: Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: The exhilaration of the Code 3 response and getting all the "boys in blue/black/brown and bunker gear" home safe!
Why I Love Fire/EMS: The feeling that I can really make a difference, for the better.
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Lack of consistent communications. Understafffing. Underpaid. Lack of training - due to budgetary constraints.

Comment Wall:

Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp

Welcome to the Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Dont be shy just jump in anywhere and get your feet wet. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around. Your Title-LOL

Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast

Feb 24, 2009
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp

Makes perfect sense. I would say that to our 911 dispatchers too. Thanks for all you do. You make what we do manageable. Glad to see you here.

Feb 24, 2009
John Bierling

Well Madame Goddess, that's a great name you have. Welcome to The Nation. Command and Control is definitely my thing, it often makes the difference between life and death for our responders as well as those we serve. Thanks for what you do. John

Feb 24, 2009
nick276ff43

Thanks for being there when we need you..keep up the great work...

Feb 24, 2009
SHAMS

welcome to this big family
be safe & have fun

Feb 25, 2009
Leo Cartwright

Hi there; Leo from Australia, Paramedic; Welcome to FFN hope U enjoy the site and gather many friends during your stay. If you read my profile and think that I am suited; please feel free to add me to your collection of FFN friends.
I also collect Patches and badges; looking for Police, Medical & Fire service patches. If U know someone in these groups and/or U are interested, send me your postal address via my Email I will post you one of my State Ambulance Service Badge, (patch) for exchange of one of your service patches,
My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au (LECAR1@BIGPOND.NET.AU) and/or my address is:-
Leo Cartwright J.P. 246 Kay Street; TRARALGON; Victoria; Australia; 3844

Cheers Leo

Feb 25, 2009
Don Vuletic

WELCOME FORM OHIO, LIKE YOUR TITLE, IT CAUGHT MY EYE. MUST FALL UNDER COMMAND. LOL

Feb 25, 2009
Chan Rivera

hi welcome to ffn from NY

Feb 25, 2009
144Truck

Welcome to "The House" from Connecticut... In our area we have several regional centers... Ours covers 18 towns and 22 departments. Being that Texas is a VERY big place, what kind of area does your center cover...

Keep 'em Safe!

144Truck

Feb 25, 2009
firechief911

welcome to ffn my kinda lady totes a gun stafe safe

Feb 25, 2009
Don Vuletic

They must have alot of respect for you.

Feb 25, 2009
Mark Klaene

So we here in Otero county are having issues with NMDFA with regard to the new PSAPs. Has Eddy county received the new PSAP equipment? Are you folks running a consolidated dispatch? here the county and city are just fighting (going on 3 yrs now) on going to a combined dispatch center so we are running on the old PSAP equipment. I would like to hear how you folks are handling it.

Feb 26, 2009
144Truck

Population wise, our regional has about 125,000 residents.... But, if you do three LE agencies, you're busy with that alone....

Feb 26, 2009
Mark Klaene

Thanks for the info , do you know did NMDFA fund your consolidated dispatch PSAP equipment without Carlsbad being a part ? or did you get the equipment a different route?

Did Carlsbad buy their own PSAP equipment ?

Over here we are really locked up and so any additional info you can provide that might help get the county and the city to start moving on this would be welcomed.

I have been told Alamogordo bought their own PSAP but now want NMDFA to reimburse them and that is shutting out the county from getting theirs. The county SO runs a consolidate dispatch now (just not consolidated with the city of Alamogordo)

Aren't politics just grand --when will these elected officials stop their turf battles and look for the greater good.

Feb 26, 2009
KHope

LMAO!!!! Hey there. Is that a mug shot? Or a, I'm happy to be here pic?
And BTW, a dipatcher you may be, but you are certainly my favorite dispatcher/Queen of Command and Control!

Feb 27, 2009
KHope

Gotcha

Feb 27, 2009
Mark Klaene

thanks for the info , sounds like a decision that carlsbad will likely regret in the future

Feb 28, 2009
Mark Klaene

not surprising, anyone in the fire rescue business for long knows what works and what doesn't and that includes turf battles. which never work. Unlike the politicians, no one gets in this business for the glory of it , because there isn't any. It's just about helping people and doing what is right. There are exceptions to every rule so maybe in teh future the city council will wise up .

Feb 28, 2009

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