tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post5302744227800489949..comments2023-10-12T07:16:36.892-04:00Comments on A2eatwrite: PSA Tuesday - Police Academy and Local Foods PresentationJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-8988423057837914462008-05-24T10:51:00.000-04:002008-05-24T10:51:00.000-04:00What a cool class, Jen! I really have to give it ...What a cool class, Jen! I really have to give it up for the police and fire departments in our area. They are so eager to share information. We've taken our playgroup to both the fire station and police department and received not only fabulous tours with great information, but loads of stuff (like stickers to put near the phone, coloring books about safety). What is more, they invited us to return in the fall to give the kids a refresher, since they're so young. They felt like a return visit would be good for them to revisit the information and feel comfortable with the fire and police personnel in our town.<BR/><BR/>It's interesting - the thing about cell phones. I was always under the impression that it was easier to locate you with the cell phone because of GPS systems and all that. I don't know where I got that impression, but I'm glad I now know that isn't the case!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577984703515849459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-14847818468548639962008-05-22T16:04:00.000-04:002008-05-22T16:04:00.000-04:00It's been interesting to experience it, Nuria!Jim,...It's been interesting to experience it, Nuria!<BR/><BR/>Jim, I couldn't agree more. The average good guys just don't make it "news". And while yes, the job is quiet (in most places) much of the time, they more than earn that paycheck during those rare moments when everything comes to a head.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-27970393142918031182008-05-22T15:00:00.000-04:002008-05-22T15:00:00.000-04:00Definitely a cool program! It's so true what you m...Definitely a cool program! It's so true what you mentioned in your previous post about this. The media focuses on the bad stories. Why? Because that is not the norm. The norm is these guys lay it on the line. For us. Too bad "the norm" isn't news.BusyDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952002627143960250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-26556162283523115762008-05-22T09:55:00.000-04:002008-05-22T09:55:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for sharing Jen! It's so interestin...Thanks so much for sharing Jen! It's so interesting!!!Núriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022880640891451797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-67264579153830903052008-05-21T14:53:00.000-04:002008-05-21T14:53:00.000-04:00Well, PM, you're right about all that, and I know ...Well, PM, you're right about all that, and I know that's why they hold the academies in the first place. It's just that I can't believe how professional and amazing most of the presentations have been so far.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-65563301992983793822008-05-21T14:48:00.000-04:002008-05-21T14:48:00.000-04:00unless I'm an actual witness to the crash, i don't...unless I'm an actual witness to the crash, i don't call, because I figure someone has already. I've worried about that, because what if everyone thought the same way, but is seems like I'm probably right. Whew.<BR/><BR/>Having informed citizens is a great reason for them to thank you. Plus, they know that the more YOU know the more you'll be able to share with others, and ultimately help them out.painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-42769447044196174562008-05-21T11:05:00.000-04:002008-05-21T11:05:00.000-04:00Maybe I need to be clearer on PSA! Thanks for sto...Maybe I need to be clearer on PSA! Thanks for stopping by, Mariposa!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-70650445647267715232008-05-21T11:01:00.000-04:002008-05-21T11:01:00.000-04:00I had to google PSA too...how fun!I had to google PSA too...how fun!Sai Hijara - Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520502217532479038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-56256884739752682842008-05-21T09:40:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:40:00.000-04:00FC - I totally agree about the cellphone companies...FC - I totally agree about the cellphone companies. In terms of the park situation, it's part of their protocol, I believe, but I hope she was willing to help even if you didn't have that info? I know the folks here are trained to ask for that first, but if the person can't supply the info, then there are a series of other questions they ask. I also think that, unfortunately, in really big cities, the 911 folks have almost unmanageable jobs and so they don't get the most qualified people doing the work. It's a sad cycle.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-88150718990597543272008-05-21T09:33:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:33:00.000-04:00Just a rant - we've been paying cellphone taxes fo...Just a rant - we've been paying cellphone taxes for years so that the phone companies could develop technology (or get off their asses) so that when someone called 911 they were locatable. There was a very tragic case in NY where some boys drowned (they were on a boat on LI Sound) and kept calling 911 but they couldn't be located. All these years of taxes and the phone companies aren't doing a damn thing. <BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, and I called DC's police once because some kids were beating up a homeless man - I told the dispatcher that I was in a particular park and she needed a specific street address (would you know that?!). Morons. <BR/><BR/>But that's not to say the police aren't otherwise great - they have a tough job with the cards they are dealt.Flower Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611806187828172442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-17539649057638771692008-05-21T07:45:00.000-04:002008-05-21T07:45:00.000-04:00Goofball, if I were AT the scene with a victim, I'...Goofball, if I were AT the scene with a victim, I'd call 911. That would go under possibility of loss of life. But it's more the slight crash, the drivers are out and taking each other's information. They've probably got their own cellphones, but 60 people call anyway...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-52799511820782702492008-05-21T07:44:00.000-04:002008-05-21T07:44:00.000-04:00Glad you're enjoying it, Sandy.Liz - the 411 numbe...Glad you're enjoying it, Sandy.<BR/><BR/>Liz - the 411 number is great for those areas that have it. I think that will probably be a big help in the future.<BR/><BR/>And I'll check out the tag later. ;-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-26509115013020205862008-05-21T07:42:00.000-04:002008-05-21T07:42:00.000-04:00hmm is it easier to define where a phone call come...hmm is it easier to define where a phone call comes from if it is made by a fixed landline??<BR/><BR/>I never thought about the increase in phone calls though. I must say I once witnessed a motorcycle being hit by a car just in front of me. While I sprinted out of my car, I thought "I must call the emergency services...but I also must go and check the victim". By the time we were at the victim and he had gotten up (he was badly scratched and got his teeth out etc, ...but not threatening wounds) and sitting at the side of the road, the police was already behind me (ok, they happened to be a block away as well). So other people must have called right away, but I was too busy to call right away. <BR/><BR/><BR/>I think the emergency call centers (number is 112 in Europe by the way, not 911!) are manned by the fire department. Don't ask me why.Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-14123059739356088342008-05-21T03:13:00.000-04:002008-05-21T03:13:00.000-04:00Oh, by the way, I tagged you. You may have alread...Oh, by the way, I tagged you. You may have already had this meme so sorry if you did!Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-70791649017036822572008-05-21T03:12:00.000-04:002008-05-21T03:12:00.000-04:00I finally put the non-emergency number into my cel...I finally put the non-emergency number into my cell phone because I kept calling 411 trying to get it every time I'd see something I wanted to report. And the impact of cell phones is really something. Everybody does call nowadays if something goes down.Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-86548614529907943782008-05-20T22:40:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:40:00.000-04:00This really does sound like a fascinating class. ...This really does sound like a fascinating class. I never really thought about the cell phone use and the surge of 911 calls and the now increased needs. Thanks so much for posting this. Those little tid bits really opened my eyes.Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-44167339247778095812008-05-20T22:35:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:35:00.000-04:00It really is a fascinating class. The tower issue...It really is a fascinating class. The tower issue has problems, but I can't remember the exact details. I'm a bit out of sync, because this class was actually back in mid-April. It took me a while to get to writing about this.<BR/><BR/>Patti, Chani and SMID - thanks for your comments!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-68509639290097637172008-05-20T21:47:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:47:00.000-04:00I agree about cell phones, too. Having seen severa...I agree about cell phones, too. Having seen several articles that talk about how insufficient the GPS systems in cell phones can be, I can see where it would lead to a lot of confusion. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes they can capture the tower the call is using - but if the phone doesn't refresh, it will stay attached to a tower that's in another region. <BR/><BR/>Not sure I wrote that well.. but I'm sure you understand. :) <BR/><BR/>Sounds like a very interesting class and I'll look forward to hearing more about it.thailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-47991443797525061422008-05-20T21:19:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:19:00.000-04:00Great piece. And I couldn't agree more that cell ...Great piece. And I couldn't agree more that cell phones have made their work more difficult at times...soccer mom in denialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779961065417497337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-32393880494333782032008-05-20T19:51:00.000-04:002008-05-20T19:51:00.000-04:00That class sounds cool! Can't wait to read more a...That class sounds cool! Can't wait to read more about it :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-51300586479428003662008-05-20T16:07:00.000-04:002008-05-20T16:07:00.000-04:00That's definitely one of the fun parts, Glamah, bu...That's definitely one of the fun parts, Glamah, but sometimes it's nice to just write free-form, too! <BR/><BR/>Well, Marianne, that's certainly a quandary. I think the main thing is if they say "We've got it," then hang up right away.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-88878104570834532222008-05-20T16:03:00.000-04:002008-05-20T16:03:00.000-04:00advice... NOT advise. Bother. Clearly, brain is ...<B>advice</B>... NOT advise. Bother. Clearly, brain is on overload.Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-17524186228411942152008-05-20T16:02:00.000-04:002008-05-20T16:02:00.000-04:00do you know how long it took me to figure out what...do you know how long it took me to figure out what 'PSA' meant? <BR/><BR/>**sigh**<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a great course.<BR/><BR/>I wonder, though... is it better to have 60 phones calls or none? I hope people don't feel so intimidated by the advise that they assume someone else is phoning in a problem. I drove by a massive car fire some months back, and dialed 911... as I'm sure others did.<BR/><BR/>Should I have not?<BR/><BR/><I>::scratches head::</I><BR/><BR/>Too much to think about right now.<BR/><BR/>Have a great day -- can't wait until rhubarb Wednesday *G*Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-43973363268963603452008-05-20T15:32:00.000-04:002008-05-20T15:32:00.000-04:00Its sounding like a cool class with lots of refren...Its sounding like a cool class with lots of refrence material for your book!Thats the fun part of writing, the research.glamah16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16724763173861801914noreply@blogger.com