MR> Ya, I've been taking a break from E.M.S. for the last 2 almost 3 
MR> yearsand I find that I really miss it but corporate ambulance 
MR> companies haveeaten up the little companies so I don't know, I may 
MR> only go back to 
MR> dispatching for a Police, or Fire agency.
I thought about dispatch but can't really work the available shifts around 
the rest of my family.  Up here the trend is getting away from the big 
companies and going to more volunteer and semi-volunteer units attached to 
the local public safety.  At this time I'm helping Half a dozen local 
communities put together a regional dive team.  In this state the fish and 
game team likes to run rough shod over everyone else, I'm talking in general 
here as I think that there many individuals on this team who are great but 
the current policy gives the select few an unjustified attitude of 
superiority and juristiction.  At any rate the response time for the state 
team is two hours or more with a limited exposure to local water conditions.  
A local team should have a better response time and would be working in the 
same waters that they are training in on a regular basis.  Even given a worse 
case scenario the local team should be able to establish the search protocol 
and the first or second team coming out of the water when the state guys show 
up. We'll see how serious the local guys are when they start to see the 
committment that they will have to make.
MR> Yes, the best place near Santa Cruz is Monterey!!! Alot of good dive 
MR> operators out of there.
Thanks.
MR> So what area are in you anyways???
Right now I'm living in southeastern New Hampshire.  Yes, the water is cold 
and No, I'm not planning on becoming one of Steve's neighbors in warm water 
land anytime soon.  Fortunately or no I just like having four seasons for the 
other outdoor activities I do.  It is difficult to be a full time instructor 
up here but there are some opportunities if you market correctly.  I also 
like the diving up here with respect to some of the historical wrecks and 
cold water species you can't get in warm water locations.  Don't get me 
wrong, I like warm water diving as well as the next person, but I think the 
regional diving has its own appeal.  I just might be a bit stubborn about 
everyone telling me to head south too, who?? not me, never.
 
Thanks for writing but I've got to go dso some real work now.
 
Be wet and well.
 
Dennis
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