I am a 911 dispatcher and want to get certified as a CPS tech. It wasa goal of mine for years. I need to convince my Sheriff that it is a worthwhile investment to use our very megar training budget to send a dispatcher to the course.
I have several valid points, can you help me come up with some more?
1) In our +/- 2,000 square mile county, we have one CPST. She works in the north end of the county, which is at least an hour drive from the south end where I work. (it is also more populated, but I'm leaving that out of my arguement) We had one deputy certified, but she has not been certified in the 2.5 years I have been working here.
2) When I switched my son from his infant seat to a convertable, I had a heck of a time finding someone to check his seat. It was not until 3 or 4 internet searches on various websites that I found out we had one in the county. I ended up going an hour and a half away to get his seat checked.
3) I am in the office. 90% of the time, there is someone else in here that can dispatch and I can do a seat check. Very rarely is it so busy I would not be able to break away. The deputies never know what they will be doing and even if they made an appointment, they may get a call. I know most checks are done at events and such. Does anyone do checks by appointment or walk in at their place of business?
4) Finally, I really want to do this and have wanted to get certified for years. Never thought about doing it as a dispatcher until I got fustrated finding someone to check my own seat.
One of the main concerns of the Sheriff is the cost. He is afraid of spending money on seats to be given away. Is there grants or ways to get seats donated to give out? If I can get info on that, it will bolster my arguement.
Thank you in advance! Sorry so long!
I have several valid points, can you help me come up with some more?
1) In our +/- 2,000 square mile county, we have one CPST. She works in the north end of the county, which is at least an hour drive from the south end where I work. (it is also more populated, but I'm leaving that out of my arguement) We had one deputy certified, but she has not been certified in the 2.5 years I have been working here.
2) When I switched my son from his infant seat to a convertable, I had a heck of a time finding someone to check his seat. It was not until 3 or 4 internet searches on various websites that I found out we had one in the county. I ended up going an hour and a half away to get his seat checked.
3) I am in the office. 90% of the time, there is someone else in here that can dispatch and I can do a seat check. Very rarely is it so busy I would not be able to break away. The deputies never know what they will be doing and even if they made an appointment, they may get a call. I know most checks are done at events and such. Does anyone do checks by appointment or walk in at their place of business?
4) Finally, I really want to do this and have wanted to get certified for years. Never thought about doing it as a dispatcher until I got fustrated finding someone to check my own seat.
One of the main concerns of the Sheriff is the cost. He is afraid of spending money on seats to be given away. Is there grants or ways to get seats donated to give out? If I can get info on that, it will bolster my arguement.
Thank you in advance! Sorry so long!