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== Transportation Dispatch Training and Refresher Materials ==
== Transportation Dispatch Training and Refresher Materials ==
''THIS SECTION IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.''
''PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON OR CONTACT amanda.westervelt@portlandoregon.gov FOR ASSISTANCE.''
Training before your first shift includes:
Training before your first shift includes:
* Reading the Dispatch Guide
* Reading the Dispatch Guide
* Watching the Dispatch Training Videos (coming soon!)
* Watching the Dispatch Training Videos (coming soon!)
* Checking in with your Dispatch Lead with any questions or concerns
* Checking in with your Dispatch Lead with any questions or concerns
Training during deployment generally includes:
* If needed, a phone-guided introduction to using Slack,
* A walkthrough via Slack of all the documents and how they fit together,
* The opportunity to either
** Shadow the trainer while they process a real ride request and narrate it for you in Slack, or
** A step-by-step walkthrough of the process in Slack using a pretend ride request,
* The opportunity to process ride requests with the support of another Dispatch NET or trainer until you feel comfortable processing them on your own, and
* Continued support throughout your deployments from your peers, 211info, and your Dispatch Lead(s).


=== The Dispatch Guide ===
=== The Dispatch Guide ===