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Be strong and the Force will get you through this. “ Boss ” will not pay overtime for a What IF Drill!!”. Troy Anderson, Director Auglaize County EMA 209 S. Blackhoof St. Room 206 Wapakoneta, Oh 45895 (419)-739-6725. Hurdles. Part Time or Volunteer member participation
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Be strong and the Force will get you through this. “Boss” will not pay overtime for a What IF Drill!!” Troy Anderson, Director Auglaize County EMA 209 S. Blackhoof St. Room 206 Wapakoneta, Oh 45895 (419)-739-6725
Hurdles • Part Time or Volunteer member participation • Full time (Who Pays Overtime). • Volunteer or private Fire/ EMS Companies • Volunteers give up a day of pay or vacation time • How do you justify paying money to a department that pays members $1.00/ year.
Accomplishments • If you want to participate then you play for free or your Department Pays. • No separation of Volunteer or Private • No separation between full time and parttime
Hurdles • East Side vs West Side • Why the Difference between the two
Accomplishments • Rotate the exercise every other year from West to East.
Hurdles • Communication • Different Frequencies • Different bands
Accomplishments • Designed radio template for each band • Took to years to accomplish • Designed Patch Capabilities • High band, Low Band, 800 conventional • Dispatch is assigning talk groups (in the works)
Hurdles • Corresponding • Either send in RSVP to Play and NO show. • Wait to the day before exercise to call and say no. • Just show up and not register • Continuing to work on.