Guest guest Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Well, Steve, I hate to disappoint you, but you better be able to talk about the latest road graders and ditch digging machines if you expect to get anywhere with county officials. And city officials would love to hear how they could replace their ambulances with pickups staffed with orangutans and spider monkeys. That's biotechnology, my friend! I have to ask this question: Technologies for what? Are you talking about EMS, fire, cops, or just regular business? Technology for waste management? Communications? Fleet management? Information management? What? GG > > As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. And > I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do > any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local > government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials. > So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if > you represent a city or county, what technologies would you like to use? > > =Steve= > > -- > Steve LP RIT > AlertCPR Emergency Training Center > 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 > ville, TX 75077 > > > > ************** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & amp; more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. And I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials. So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if you represent a city or county, what technologies would you like to use? =Steve= -- Steve LP RIT AlertCPR Emergency Training Center 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 ville, TX 75077 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Never really thought of the EMS trunk monkey as biotechnology... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq25fqj7Ecg & feature=related > > Well, Steve, I hate to disappoint you, but you better be able to talk about > the latest road graders and ditch digging machines if you expect to get > anywhere with county officials. And city officials would love to hear how they > could replace their ambulances with pickups staffed with orangutans and spider > monkeys. That's biotechnology, my friend! > > I have to ask this question: Technologies for what? Are you talking about > EMS, fire, cops, or just regular business? > > Technology for waste management? Communications? Fleet management? > Information management? What? > > GG > > > > > > > > > As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. And > > I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do > > any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local > > government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials. > > So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if > > you represent a city or county, what technologies would you like to use? > > > > =Steve= > > > > -- > > Steve LP RIT > > AlertCPR Emergency Training Center > > 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 > > ville, TX 75077 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************** > New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & amp; more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Well, Dr. , it is " improvised " technology but still technology. In EMS, it is technically called an " ITM " - improvised trunk monkey. It is launched with the use of a cell phone......... Jane Dinsmore To: texasems-l@...: phillipsdo@...: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:54:13 +0000Subject: Re: Local Government use of technology Never really thought of the EMS trunk monkey as biotechnology...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkve6M9JW3Ehttp://www.youtube.com\ /watch?v=Lq25fqj7Ecg & feature=related>> Well, Steve, I hate to disappoint you, but you better be able totalk about > the latest road graders and ditch digging machines if you expect to get > anywhere with county officials. And city officials would love tohear how they > could replace their ambulances with pickups staffed with orangutansand spider > monkeys. That's biotechnology, my friend!> > I have to ask this question: Technologies for what? Are youtalking about > EMS, fire, cops, or just regular business?> > Technology for waste management? Communications? Fleetmanagement? > Information management? What?> > GG> > > In a message dated 10/20/08 7:56:55 PM, paramedic1@... writes:> > > > > > As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. And> > I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do> > any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local> > government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials.> > So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if> > you represent a city or county, what technologies would you liketo use?> > > > =Steve=> > > > --> > Steve LP RIT> > AlertCPR Emergency Training Center> > 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12> > ville, TX 75077> > > > > > > > > > > > > **************> New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & amp; more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]> _________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the go—take your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 All of the above. I'm going to present them a process for acquiring technology, and part of that will be a list of some up and coming technologies and how to use them. So for all aspects of governmental operations, including public safety. Mostly I'm going to tell them it's NOT about the technology, it's about the people, and how you train, utilize, manage, and support them. And how you need to know in detail WHAT you want to do before deciding HOW to do it. =Steve= wegandy1938@... wrote: > Well, Steve, I hate to disappoint you, but you better be able to talk about > the latest road graders and ditch digging machines if you expect to get > anywhere with county officials. And city officials would love to hear how they > could replace their ambulances with pickups staffed with orangutans and spider > monkeys. That's biotechnology, my friend! > > I have to ask this question: Technologies for what? Are you talking about > EMS, fire, cops, or just regular business? > > Technology for waste management? Communications? Fleet management? > Information management? What? > > GG > > > > > > >> As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. And >> I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do >> any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local >> government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials. >> So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if >> you represent a city or county, what technologies would you like to use? >> >> =Steve= >> >> -- >> Steve LP RIT >> AlertCPR Emergency Training Center >> 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 >> ville, TX 75077 >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ************** > New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & amp; more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Communications technology is one of the most difficult areas for city and county officials to understand. Many of them have bought junk systems that wouldn't work and paid through the nose for them. Other technologies that they may or may not be using are meter reading technologies that eliminate meter readers and process bills, information management systems, alternative fuel sources, and so forth. They are deluged with sales people trying to sell them this widgit or that, and often they have no way of knowing what's good and what's bad. G > > All of the above. I'm going to present them a process for acquiring > technology, and part of that will be a list of some up and coming > technologies and how to use them. So for all aspects of governmental > operations, including public safety. > > Mostly I'm going to tell them it's NOT about the technology, it's about > the people, and how you train, utilize, manage, and support them. And > how you need to know in detail WHAT you want to do before deciding HOW > to do it. > > =Steve= > > wegandy1938@wegandy wrote: > > Well, Steve, I hate to disappoint you, but you better be able to talk > about > > the latest road graders and ditch digging machines if you expect to get > > anywhere with county officials. And city officials would love to hear how > they > > could replace their ambulances with pickups staffed with orangutans and > spider > > monkeys. That's biotechnology, my friend! > > > > I have to ask this question: Technologies for what? Are you talking about > > EMS, fire, cops, or just regular business? > > > > Technology for waste management? Communications? Fleet management? > > Information management? What? > > > > GG > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. And > >> I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do > >> any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local > >> government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials. > >> So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if > >> you represent a city or county, what technologies would you like to use? > >> > >> =Steve= > >> > >> -- > >> Steve LP RIT > >> AlertCPR Emergency Training Center > >> 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 > >> ville, TX 75077 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > ************ * > > New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > > Dining, Movies, Events, News & amp; more. Try it out > > (http://local.http://lohttp://lochttp://local.<wbh) > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 In a message dated 10/21/2008 19:56:38 Central Daylight Time, wegandy1938@... writes: They are deluged with sales people trying to sell them this widgit or that, and often they have no way of knowing what's good and what's bad. and many of them don't realize that there are many folks out there willing to help out in emergency situations (e.g., Ham radio operators)... ck S. Krin, DO FAAFP **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Steve, What a novel approach. You'll never sell that! LOL. Gene > > True. I think they are looking for a " laundry list " of the latest and > greatest cool things, the kind of things they get from a vendor. But my > tagline for all my speaking is " People Style! " , and we'll talk more > about how to find and evaluate technology, and how to know when to go > forward and when to stop before pouring too much money down a black hole. > > My normal topic is entitled " It's NEVER a Technical Problem, It's ALWAYS > a People Problem! " . And that holds true for information technology, > road grading technology, or EMS. Not about the tech, or the procedures, > or the cool stuff. It's about getting the right people to do the right > things at the right time, and do them right. > > =Steve= > > wegandy1938@wegandy wrote: > > Communications technology is one of the most difficult areas for city and > > county officials to understand. Many of them have bought junk systems that > > wouldn't work and paid through the nose for them. Other technologies that > they may > > or may not be using are meter reading technologies that eliminate meter > > readers and process bills, information management systems, alternative > fuel > > sources, and so forth. > > > > They are deluged with sales people trying to sell them this widgit or > that, > > and often they have no way of knowing what's good and what's bad. > > > > G > > > > > > > > > >> All of the above. I'm going to present them a process for acquiring > >> technology, and part of that will be a list of some up and coming > >> technologies and how to use them. So for all aspects of governmental > >> operations, including public safety. > >> > >> Mostly I'm going to tell them it's NOT about the technology, it's about > >> the people, and how you train, utilize, manage, and support them. And > >> how you need to know in detail WHAT you want to do before deciding HOW > >> to do it. > >> > >> =Steve= > >> > >> wegandy1938@ wegandy1938@ > >> > >>> Well, Steve, I hate to disappoint you, but you better be able to talk > >>> > >> about > >> > >>> the latest road graders and ditch digging machines if you expect to get > >>> anywhere with county officials. And city officials would love to hear > how > >>> > >> they > >> > >>> could replace their ambulances with pickups staffed with orangutans and > >>> > >> spider > >> > >>> monkeys. That's biotechnology, my friend! > >>> > >>> I have to ask this question: Technologies for what? Are you talking > about > >>> EMS, fire, cops, or just regular business? > >>> > >>> Technology for waste management? Communications? Fleet management? > >>> Information management? What? > >>> > >>> GG > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. And > >>>> I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do > >>>> any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local > >>>> government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials. > >>>> So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if > >>>> you represent a city or county, what technologies would you like to > use? > >>>> > >>>> =Steve= > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Steve LP RIT > >>>> AlertCPR Emergency Training Center > >>>> 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 > >>>> ville, TX 75077 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ************ * > >>> New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > >>> Dining, Movies, Events, News & amp; more. Try it out > >>> (http://local.http://local.http://lochttp://l<wbh) > >>> > >>> > >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Double your fees!!! GG > > They listen. They applaud. Some even come up afterwards and say " wow, > that's EXCATLY what we need " . Then they go away, and nothing changes! > > What is a consultant? A person you give a lot of money to tell you > things you can IGNORE! > > wegandy1938@wegandy wrote: > > Steve, > > > > What a novel approach. You'll never sell that! LOL. > > > > Gene > > > > > > > > > >> True. I think they are looking for a " laundry list " of the latest and > >> greatest cool things, the kind of things they get from a vendor. But my > >> tagline for all my speaking is " People Style! " , and we'll talk more > >> about how to find and evaluate technology, and how to know when to go > >> forward and when to stop before pouring too much money down a black hole. > >> > >> My normal topic is entitled " It's NEVER a Technical Problem, It's ALWAYS > >> a People Problem! " . And that holds true for information technology, > >> road grading technology, or EMS. Not about the tech, or the procedures, > >> or the cool stuff. It's about getting the right people to do the right > >> things at the right time, and do them right. > >> > >> =Steve= > >> > >> wegandy1938@ wegandy1938@ > >> > >>> Communications technology is one of the most difficult areas for city > and > >>> county officials to understand. Many of them have bought junk systems > that > >>> wouldn't work and paid through the nose for them. Other technologies > that > >>> > >> they may > >> > >>> or may not be using are meter reading technologies that eliminate meter > >>> readers and process bills, information management systems, alternative > >>> > >> fuel > >> > >>> sources, and so forth. > >>> > >>> They are deluged with sales people trying to sell them this widgit or > >>> > >> that, > >> > >>> and often they have no way of knowing what's good and what's bad. > >>> > >>> G > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> All of the above. I'm going to present them a process for acquiring > >>>> technology, and part of that will be a list of some up and coming > >>>> technologies and how to use them. So for all aspects of governmental > >>>> operations, including public safety. > >>>> > >>>> Mostly I'm going to tell them it's NOT about the technology, it's about > >>>> the people, and how you train, utilize, manage, and support them. And > >>>> how you need to know in detail WHAT you want to do before deciding HOW > >>>> to do it. > >>>> > >>>> =Steve= > >>>> > >>>> wegandy1938@ wegandy1938@ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Well, Steve, I hate to disappoint you, but you better be able to talk > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> about > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> the latest road graders and ditch digging machines if you expect to > get > >>>>> anywhere with county officials. And city officials would love to hear > >>>>> > >> how > >> > >>>> they > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> could replace their ambulances with pickups staffed with orangutans > and > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> spider > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> monkeys. That's biotechnology, my friend! > >>>>> > >>>>> I have to ask this question: Technologies for what? Are you talking > >>>>> > >> about > >> > >>>>> EMS, fire, cops, or just regular business? > >>>>> > >>>>> Technology for waste management? Communications? Fleet management? > >>>>> Information management? What? > >>>>> > >>>>> GG > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. > And > >>>>>> I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do > >>>>>> any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local > >>>>>> government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials. > >>>>>> So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if > >>>>>> you represent a city or county, what technologies would you like to > >>>>>> > >> use? > >> > >>>>>> =Steve= > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Steve LP RIT > >>>>>> AlertCPR Emergency Training Center > >>>>>> 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 > >>>>>> ville, TX 75077 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> ************ * > >>>>> New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > >>>>> Dining, Movies, Events, News & amp; more. Try it out > >>>>> (http://local.http://local.http://local.<whtt<wbh) > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 True. I think they are looking for a " laundry list " of the latest and greatest cool things, the kind of things they get from a vendor. But my tagline for all my speaking is " People Style! " , and we'll talk more about how to find and evaluate technology, and how to know when to go forward and when to stop before pouring too much money down a black hole. My normal topic is entitled " It's NEVER a Technical Problem, It's ALWAYS a People Problem! " . And that holds true for information technology, road grading technology, or EMS. Not about the tech, or the procedures, or the cool stuff. It's about getting the right people to do the right things at the right time, and do them right. =Steve= wegandy1938@... wrote: > Communications technology is one of the most difficult areas for city and > county officials to understand. Many of them have bought junk systems that > wouldn't work and paid through the nose for them. Other technologies that they may > or may not be using are meter reading technologies that eliminate meter > readers and process bills, information management systems, alternative fuel > sources, and so forth. > > They are deluged with sales people trying to sell them this widgit or that, > and often they have no way of knowing what's good and what's bad. > > G > > > > >> All of the above. I'm going to present them a process for acquiring >> technology, and part of that will be a list of some up and coming >> technologies and how to use them. So for all aspects of governmental >> operations, including public safety. >> >> Mostly I'm going to tell them it's NOT about the technology, it's about >> the people, and how you train, utilize, manage, and support them. And >> how you need to know in detail WHAT you want to do before deciding HOW >> to do it. >> >> =Steve= >> >> wegandy1938@wegandy wrote: >> >>> Well, Steve, I hate to disappoint you, but you better be able to talk >>> >> about >> >>> the latest road graders and ditch digging machines if you expect to get >>> anywhere with county officials. And city officials would love to hear how >>> >> they >> >>> could replace their ambulances with pickups staffed with orangutans and >>> >> spider >> >>> monkeys. That's biotechnology, my friend! >>> >>> I have to ask this question: Technologies for what? Are you talking about >>> EMS, fire, cops, or just regular business? >>> >>> Technology for waste management? Communications? Fleet management? >>> Information management? What? >>> >>> GG >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. And >>>> I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do >>>> any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local >>>> government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials. >>>> So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if >>>> you represent a city or county, what technologies would you like to use? >>>> >>>> =Steve= >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Steve LP RIT >>>> AlertCPR Emergency Training Center >>>> 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 >>>> ville, TX 75077 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ************ * >>> New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. >>> Dining, Movies, Events, News & amp; more. Try it out >>> (http://local.http://lohttp://lochttp://local.<wbh) >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 They listen. They applaud. Some even come up afterwards and say " wow, that's EXCATLY what we need " . Then they go away, and nothing changes! What is a consultant? A person you give a lot of money to tell you things you can IGNORE! wegandy1938@... wrote: > Steve, > > What a novel approach. You'll never sell that! LOL. > > Gene > > > > >> True. I think they are looking for a " laundry list " of the latest and >> greatest cool things, the kind of things they get from a vendor. But my >> tagline for all my speaking is " People Style! " , and we'll talk more >> about how to find and evaluate technology, and how to know when to go >> forward and when to stop before pouring too much money down a black hole. >> >> My normal topic is entitled " It's NEVER a Technical Problem, It's ALWAYS >> a People Problem! " . And that holds true for information technology, >> road grading technology, or EMS. Not about the tech, or the procedures, >> or the cool stuff. It's about getting the right people to do the right >> things at the right time, and do them right. >> >> =Steve= >> >> wegandy1938@wegandy wrote: >> >>> Communications technology is one of the most difficult areas for city and >>> county officials to understand. Many of them have bought junk systems that >>> wouldn't work and paid through the nose for them. Other technologies that >>> >> they may >> >>> or may not be using are meter reading technologies that eliminate meter >>> readers and process bills, information management systems, alternative >>> >> fuel >> >>> sources, and so forth. >>> >>> They are deluged with sales people trying to sell them this widgit or >>> >> that, >> >>> and often they have no way of knowing what's good and what's bad. >>> >>> G >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> All of the above. I'm going to present them a process for acquiring >>>> technology, and part of that will be a list of some up and coming >>>> technologies and how to use them. So for all aspects of governmental >>>> operations, including public safety. >>>> >>>> Mostly I'm going to tell them it's NOT about the technology, it's about >>>> the people, and how you train, utilize, manage, and support them. And >>>> how you need to know in detail WHAT you want to do before deciding HOW >>>> to do it. >>>> >>>> =Steve= >>>> >>>> wegandy1938@ wegandy1938@ >>>> >>>> >>>>> Well, Steve, I hate to disappoint you, but you better be able to talk >>>>> >>>>> >>>> about >>>> >>>> >>>>> the latest road graders and ditch digging machines if you expect to get >>>>> anywhere with county officials. And city officials would love to hear >>>>> >> how >> >>>> they >>>> >>>> >>>>> could replace their ambulances with pickups staffed with orangutans and >>>>> >>>>> >>>> spider >>>> >>>> >>>>> monkeys. That's biotechnology, my friend! >>>>> >>>>> I have to ask this question: Technologies for what? Are you talking >>>>> >> about >> >>>>> EMS, fire, cops, or just regular business? >>>>> >>>>> Technology for waste management? Communications? Fleet management? >>>>> Information management? What? >>>>> >>>>> GG >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> As many of you know, my " day job " is being a professional speaker. And >>>>>> I'm giving a speech next week on " Technology and Local Govt. " . So, do >>>>>> any of you have ideas of technologies that we can apply to local >>>>>> government settings? My audience is mostly county and city officials. >>>>>> So what would you like to see your city or county do for you? And if >>>>>> you represent a city or county, what technologies would you like to >>>>>> >> use? >> >>>>>> =Steve= >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Steve LP RIT >>>>>> AlertCPR Emergency Training Center >>>>>> 1400 Moccassin Trl, Suite 12 >>>>>> ville, TX 75077 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ************ * >>>>> New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. >>>>> Dining, Movies, Events, News & amp; more. Try it out >>>>> (http://local.http://local.http://lochttp://l<wbh) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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