Fire Dispatcher
Listed on 2026-09-25
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Customer Service/HelpDesk
Emergency Crisis Mgmt / Disaster Relief, Interpreter -
Government
Emergency Crisis Mgmt / Disaster Relief, Interpreter
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:
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.
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
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