Public Safety Dispatcher

PBJCAL

Bessemer, US
Bessemer: $19.26 - $29.89; birmingham: $19.68 - $3...
Receive emergency and non-emergency calls
Operate technological workstation
Dispatch public safety personnel
Public Safety Dispatchers support public safety agencies by receiving emergency and non-emergency telephone and radio messages in a communication center, entering all requests for service into the computer-aided dispatch (CAD), and dispatching public safety personnel as warranted

Job Summary

  • Public Safety Dispatchers support public safety agencies by receiving emergency and non-emergency telephone and radio messages in a communication center, entering all requests for service into the computer-aided dispatch (CAD), and dispatching public safety personnel as warranted.
  • Employees in this job class provide information and referrals to citizens for non-emergency calls.
  • Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Matching Summary

Public Safety Dispatchers support public safety agencies by receiving emergency and non-emergency telephone and radio messages in a communication center, entering all requests for service into the computer-aided dispatch (CAD), and dispatching public safety personnel as warranted.

Salary

Bessemer: $19.26 - $29.89; Birmingham: $19.68 - $30.53; Fairfield: $17.84 - $27.67; Fultondale: $20.49 - $31.79; Gardendale: $22.97 - $35.63; Homewood: $22.73 - $35.26; Hueytown: $20.25 - $31.41; Irondale: $23.36 - $36.24; Midfield: $15.50 - $24.05; Pleasant Grove: $20.23 - $31.39; Tarrant: $16.97 - $26.32; Benefits: Medical and dental insurance, pension, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Receive emergency and non-emergency calls
  • Operate technological workstation
  • Dispatch public safety personnel
  • Work call center setting
  • Work any shift or day

Nice-to-have

  • Provide information and referrals
  • Monitor detention center functions
  • Train new employees

Key Requirements

  • Customer service experience
  • No felony convictions
  • Willing to submit to background check
  • Public safety dispatcher experience
  • EMD, EFD, EPD certifications
  • NCIC certification
  • CPR certification

Work Rights

Not specified

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