It may not have been rolled out across the entire force yet, but ESIBS (Emergency Services Internet Booking System) has been up and running for a month now. Have you used it? What did you think of it?
Personally, I think that even at it's most basic level it's a very useful tool - if only for recording your duties and activities, it's nice to be able to see at a glance what you've done over the last month or two. I think it'll come into it's own the more it's used, eventually replacing the outdated and error-prone Ringmaster system (some got messages multiple times, others never got contacted at all!)
For those that don't know what I'm talking about, you can find out more here.
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#2
Posted 28 June 2012 - 07:12 PM
It gets addictive, don't stay on it too long 
Obviously being an A&S system we use it here and it's quite good, Calendar is very useful! Overall it's a nice system 
Obviously being an A&S system we use it here and it's quite good, Calendar is very useful! Overall it's a nice system
#4
Posted 28 June 2012 - 08:09 PM
I think my colleague summed it up best this week, by simply saying "I like this, it's really easy to use" - this from a 50-something fella who's been a Special for 20+ years and grumbles whenever a computer's involved in any task whatsoever...It gets addictive, don't stay on it too long
#6
Posted 28 June 2012 - 08:25 PM
They might only be testing it out on us in Poole at present - after all, we're probably the bods most likely to break it...Nice of them to tell us it's up and running!!!
#7
Posted 28 June 2012 - 08:27 PM
It is a good system, went to the presentation A&S gave us on it. Will save alot of swearing at the fiddly buttons on my blackberry!
#9
Posted 29 June 2012 - 02:56 PM
Nice of them to tell us it's up and running!!!
first I've heard
That is because it is not up and running yet, it's just a pilot trial, being carried out in Poole.
I did offer to trial it in Eastern having been in discussion with the main developer over a year ago about it's functional overlap and the interface required to our FWS that would need development if it was to be used as proposed.
But as already stated like all good plans they wanted people not involved to test it and Eastern was already pushing the boundaries.
#10
Posted 29 June 2012 - 08:52 PM
Sounds like there's a few sour grapes there - apologies if you feel as if the poor cousins in Poole have stolen Eastern's prize. Still, I'm sure if and when it's rolled out forcewide you'll be able to show us exactly how it should be used!
As I've said, it's up and running in Poole - we are using it, and it's working well. I look forward to it being opened up to one and all.
As I've said, it's up and running in Poole - we are using it, and it's working well. I look forward to it being opened up to one and all.
Edited by Chewie, 29 June 2012 - 08:53 PM.
#12
Posted 06 July 2012 - 12:17 PM
Will be coming to our section start of next month. Looking forward to it.
#14
Posted 09 September 2012 - 09:24 PM
Well I've been using it for a month now an whilst I can see it's benefits, it does have a few peculiarities which are causing issues in generating events. The main issue that is plaguing me is that when you set up an event and add somebody who is not under your chain of command to that event, it does not appear on their calendar, although it does appear in their list of events that have volunteered for.
If you find any issues like this when using the tool then please forward them to VST with a full explanation of all the steps you took such that the problem can be replicated.
If you find any issues like this when using the tool then please forward them to VST with a full explanation of all the steps you took such that the problem can be replicated.
#15
Posted 11 September 2012 - 08:16 AM
Nice of them to arrange training on it on very limited weekday evenings that would for most involve travelling, then over emphasise that it's 'mandatory'!
#16
Posted 11 September 2012 - 10:46 PM
It's a piece of cake, Derf... you'll pick it up no problem.Nice of them to arrange training on it on very limited weekday evenings that would for most involve travelling, then over emphasise that it's 'mandatory'!
As for the 'mandatory' label that seems to be applied to everything these days, I had a word at our last section meeting about that - it seems some things are less mandatory than others!
#17
Posted 30 September 2012 - 09:51 PM
The main issue that is plaguing me is that when you set up an event and add somebody who is not under your chain of command to that event, it does not appear on their calendar, although it does appear in their list of events that have volunteered for.
This seems to have now been fixed.
#18
Posted 28 February 2013 - 09:38 PM
Is there anyway to set it up so I only get emails that are relevant to events at my station? When they added the training for this month I got nine emails, only one was relevant for me. At the moment I've just turned them all off as its a bit annoying.
#19
Posted 28 February 2013 - 09:59 PM
I haven't even been told about it and recieved loads of emails today!
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