Alpha Numeric Paging

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Permalink Reply by PFC Harmon on November 3, 2008 at 8:11pm

Yes the minitors suck. Our dispatch just done away with our alpha numeric system and switched to text messaging our phones. As far as I know the alpha numeric system is seprate system, just another step.

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Permalink Reply by Dean on November 3, 2008 at 8:11pm

It could be either way. Our county communications center sends out text messages to our cell phones. From what I understand it works in when the call taker puts the call information into the CAD and sends it over to the dispatcher the text message is sent to our phones at that time. We receive the text messages up to a minute before the communications center drops the tones sometimes. This system is called TAMI Text Alert Messaging Interface.

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Permalink Reply by Tiger Schmittendorf on November 4, 2008 at 10:18am

I disagree.

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Permalink Reply by T.J. on November 4, 2008 at 10:25am

Why do you disagree???

Anyways I can't wait for our 911 to go to alpha paging!!

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Permalink Reply by Scamehorn on November 4, 2008 at 11:37am

So what in your opinion is the shortcomings of alpha paging? What suggestions do you have on improving it? And is there something better in your opinion that is better?

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Permalink Reply by Tiger Schmittendorf on November 4, 2008 at 12:30pm

Please refrain from attempting to explain my position on my behalf.

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Permalink Reply by Joe Stoltz on November 4, 2008 at 2:41pm

You'd BETTER apologize, mister.

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Permalink Reply by Tiger Schmittendorf on November 4, 2008 at 2:47pm

Yeah. What Joe said.

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Permalink Reply by Tony P on November 3, 2008 at 11:36pm

Some years ago my service went from tone/voice paging to alpha numeric. We're also on a CAD system. Having a record of the initial message with details of call, map reference etc. is the best way in my view! I know that if I was woken by a dispatchers voice at oh-dark-30 I'd have no hope of remembering an address, let alone map reference, supporting brigades etc..

Your CAD can't handle alpha/numeric paging? Perhaps it needs to be upgraded.

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Permalink Reply by Scamehorn on November 4, 2008 at 10:15am

I'm not saying it can't that's just what a dispatcher told me. I believe it can, that she was just confused or doesn't want Another additional task.( My guess is the later of the two!) Our system was just upgraded to the enhanced 911 last year and it rocks! We are just having issues with our pagers and it looked like this alpha numeric paging would be a reliable supplement to the unpredictable voice paging! I just was looking for more information on it so if I get into a discussion about it I am informed enough to make an argument for getting it

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Permalink Reply by FRANKS on November 6, 2008 at 1:42am

last year? we have had enhanced 911 for around 5 years atleast...

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Permalink Reply by Tony P on November 6, 2008 at 2:12am

That's OK. I don't even know what advanced 911 is...

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