Training News

by Manager Sean Lovejoy

Can you believe it’s March already?

The Training Team is full speed ahead, as usual. We currently have PRDTs from 4 different classes in various stages of training. To the CTOs, THANK YOU for your continued hard work and dedication. We could not do this without you. We have said it time and time again, but the continued success of the Bureau largely depends on you! You have the ability to influence and to educate our new workforce. You also have the power, and responsibility, to mold them into the Dispatcher you want as a co-worker. Every released PRDT is one step closer to reducing and eliminating mandatory overtime, taking days off at your discretion, more opportunities for shift bids, and moving up the seniority ladder.

To the PRDTs, HANG IN THERE! If you are doubting yourself, focus on your accomplishments and what you have achieved thus far. If you are in the radio phase of training, think back to when you were learning the phones. You overcame that challenge; you can overcome this one! If you are in the phone phase of training, think back to when you first hit the floor. I am sure there was some anxiety about what you were getting yourself into. Hopefully that has eased, and you are finding your stride. Keep going and trust the process. Repetition, repletion, repetition! If you are in the classroom portion, think back to when you had to come for an interview. You made it through the hiring process, you can make it through training! Everyday is a new opportunity to learn, to grow, and to succeed!