[quote name='Dick H' post='229637' date='Jul 14 2008, 23:50 ']I give up. Apparently you people don't understand English very well.
The question is - - - -If it's automatic, why did it need to be REQUESTED?
If you can think of some way I can make that question clearer, please tell me.[/quote]
I don't know. Auto aid here is still requested by my department's dispatch as soon as we're toned out. My dispatch only handles us, no other departments, so the request must be made by phone to another dispatch center. We're working on a county wide dispatch, but with all of the red tape and B.S., I'm not holding my breath.
The question is - - - -If it's automatic, why did it need to be REQUESTED?
If you can think of some way I can make that question clearer, please tell me.[/quote]
I don't know. Auto aid here is still requested by my department's dispatch as soon as we're toned out. My dispatch only handles us, no other departments, so the request must be made by phone to another dispatch center. We're working on a county wide dispatch, but with all of the red tape and B.S., I'm not holding my breath.