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.

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  KHope

  It may be the background; all we are missing is the height measurement.

  Mar 5, 2009

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  KHope

  That's better!

  Mar 9, 2009

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  KHope

  Good call, you get the criminal aspect out of the picture, and the hey honey whatcha doin as well.

  Mar 9, 2009