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In 1989, I worked on a software upgrade to a nuclear power plant. We were adding digital displays to the control room. I needed a place to work and they stuck m
by intrasight 3y ago
In 1989, I worked on a software upgrade to a nuclear power plant. We were adding digital displays to the control room. I needed a place to work and they stuck me in the disaster response room. Definitely amongst the weirdest place I've been placed to work. Besides the rack of level a hazmat suits, there was also a shelf with phones that directly dialed first responders and government officials. They did pointedly ask me not to pick up any of those phones. I did always wonder how they worked technically.
- Spooky23 3y agoThey had arrangements with the telco for prioritization. My father in law was a fire chief in a mid-sized city. They had a red phone that would direct dial the public safety dispatch or be rung/paged by them. AT&T and Verizon offer similar services for wireless.