Dispatch Certification

I received my Emergency Dispatch Certification certificate and card at work - yay!

Solar Power Supply

I finished constructing a 12 volt power supply with a solar panel to recharge it.

The 50 watt solar panel provides about 2.25 amps in sunlight, but I didn't want it too big. The solar panel tilts up to face the sun and down for transporting.

I acquired a huge heavy battery for cheap; it has 170 amp-hrs capacity and weighs over 130 lbs, which is really impractical but its a prototype unit anyways.
There is a charge controller to it, and I'm sure it could attach a power inverter to it if needed. It requires a controlled power supply to keep a float charge on the battery, which I will need to see if I can provide that without dumping more money into the project.

Hopefully I can try it out in the field in the future.

Donut Dispatch

Here at Krispy Creme Dispatch Central, we coordinate the donuts of the world!!

Actually, in the background are the information screens in our dispatch center of CARE Ambulance.

CARE Ambulance

I'm happy that I was hired with CARE Ambulance last week and have been in training as a dispatcher.

Last week I went on some ride-alongs which were fun.
There's lots to learn in the office and lots of details, but I'm enjoying it.

Red Cross Chapter Driver Training

Today I took a class at the Red Cross to learn how to operate their vehicles during activities.

The chapter has vans and trailers, a canteen vehicle for feeding, and an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) that's mostly used for national deployments.

We learned how to open up the canteen vehicle to prepare to serve food. We saw the warehouse where they store supplies, and we drove the vehicles around the block.