Sarita, Good to have you aboard! I'm still kinda new here also, but I've worked for a few dispatch centers (Beaverton PD in Oregon, San Diego Sheriff's, San Diego DoD, and now DoD at Camp Lejeune in NC)... I love when it's busy and loved the larger centers I've worked at but there isn't as much bs here, so it's a toss up... lol! We do Police, Fire and EMS here... Where in Washington are ya??? Sheryl 395/217/178 8/22/2002

you are right, 6 on/2 off is tough, that 6th day makes for a very long week.. how do you get 3 day weekends out of it? we never see those, just automatic overtime and yes, set schedules are much better then rotating.. my sister is a cop for the city and works 2 weeks of each shift... yuck but she likes it brianna

Welcome!!!!! Good to have you on board!!! Paula Chicago 911

I am not really angry, just perturbed.. I had set a mini goal of 100 lb loss by my 8 month anniversary.. well, I did my monthly weigh in last night I am down 99!!! I am going to blame it on my arm, it is big time swollen, lots of fluid retention, had it not been for my arm, I would have lost that other lb, I just know it! haha (going back to the Dr today to let him know it is getting worse, and I need ) Hey, bright side is, slow but sure it is coming off.... and 99 lbs is something to celebrate last year this time I was miserable and felt awful, had pain in my knees and back, couldn't stand or walk more then 10 minutes without pain setting in... I got winded walking up the driveway to take the trash out each week, and forget walking my big dogs, that wasn't ever happening.. but now all of that has changed and I feel great! Life is good, 1 lb or no 1 lb.. I am doing it!!! Brianna

Hi all! I'm new to posting here but I've been lurking awhile. I work as a police, fire, ems dispatcher for a small comm center in western Washington. It'll be fun to chat with other dispatcher's and see what I'm missing from bigger centers.