Fire Dispatcher

GovernmentJobs.com — San Diego, CA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GovernmentJobs.com — San Diego, CA is listing Fire Dispatcher positions. Dispatchers use a Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and serve as the primary contact for 911 and emergency calls, coordinating fire and medical units as needed.

The screening process includes an Application Review and a mandatory Computer-Based Performance Test. This position may involve working with the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and related dispatch contracts.

Qualifications

• YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS A COMPUTER-BASED PERFORMANCE TEST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FIRE DISPATCHER POSITIONS.

Responsibilities

• Fire Dispatcher positions receive and evaluate requests for fire and emergency medical service; dispatch appropriate fire and/or paramedic units to the incident; and perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

See NOTE(S) below for additional compensation opportunities.

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS A COMPUTER-BASED PERFORMANCE TEST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FIRE DISPATCHER POSITIONS.

Fire Dispatcher positions receive and evaluate requests for fire and emergency medical service; dispatch appropriate fire and/or paramedic units to the incident; and perform other duties as assigned.

Fire-Rescue Dispatchers work on a Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and are the primary answering point for all 911, 10-digit emergency, and non-emergency phone calls from within the City of San Diego (Fire-Rescue Department has dispatch contracts with Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, and Poway); elicit essential incident information from callers; determine the nature and extent of the request, the priority of the problem and the need for dispatching police, fire or medical field units; enter appropriate information by typing on a computer keyboard into a dispatch format; answer routine inquiries and refer calls no

The screening process will consist of the following components:

1. APPLICATION REVIEW

   Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met.

2. PERFORMANCE TEST

   The performance test is a computer-based work simulation test that measures the general aptitudes needed to be a Fire Dispatcher. No prior dispatch experience is necessary to pass the test. The test includes the fol