Public Safety Dispatcher - Per Diem

Public Safety Dispatcher - Per Diem

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

San Ramon, CA

Salary: $64.57 Hourly

Closing Date: 8/20/2026 3:00 PM Pacific

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and the San Ramon Police Department jointly invite qualified applicants to submit an application for the position of Public Safety Dispatcher
-Per Diem.

Under the supervision of a Lead Dispatcher, the Public Safety Dispatcher
- Per Diem processes emergency and non-emergency calls for service; dispatches fire, police, medical or other emergency equipment by telephone or radio, utilizing complex technical aids, such as computer aided dispatch systems (CAD); and performs related duties as required.

The ideal candidate will possess a POST Basic Certificate, EMD Certificate, EFD Certificate and knowledge in all disciplines of Police/Fire and EMS dispatching and one year of experience dispatching law enforcement, fire, and/or EMS services using a CAD system.

Note:

The California POST Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Certificate is required at time of applications. Candidates without the POST Basic Certificate at time of application will not be considered.

• Receives and processes 9-1-1, emergency and non-emergency requests for assistance, evaluates the information provided and creates CAD system events; provides pre-arrival and post-dispatch instructions to the caller or relays information to other jurisdictions; processes and prioritizes incoming calls.
• Dispatches Police/Fire and EMS personnel and equipment on both routine and emergency calls utilizing a CAD system, multiple video display terminals, radio dispatching consoles, and related equipment.
• Monitors and maintains status of public safety personnel and equipment; analyzes situations accurately and takes effective action to help ensure officer and firefighter safety; handle the reassignment of fire equipment to ensure adequate district-wide fire protection.
• Provides operational support for police, fire, and medical operations; facilitates outside agency assistance and mutual aid requests; as requested, enters, updates, and retrieves information from teletype networks relating to wanted persons, stolen property, vehicle registration, stolen vehicles; handles tow requests and other information.

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The San Ramon Valley 911 Communications Center is equipped with the latest advances in emergency telecommunications technology, and is a Primary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the City of San Ramon and a secondary PSAP to the Town of Danville, the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Diablo, the southern area of Morgan Territory, and the Tassajara Valley, all located in Contra Costa County.

Dispatchers process all incoming emergency and non-emergency calls for service and dispatch Police/Fire and EMS. The San Ramon Valley 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center is an EMD Accredited Center of Excellence, certified by the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch. The Communications Center is equipped with state of the art voice, data, and wireless technology utilizing Central Square public safety software (CAD/RMS), Vesta 4.0, and Motorola MCC 7500 Elite.

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District provides all risk fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, the Town of Danville, Diablo, the City of San Ramon, the southern area of Morgan Territory, and the Tassajara Valley, all located in Contra Costa County. The District's service area encompasses approximately 155 square miles and serves a population of 193,259.

The District maintains nine career fire stations and one volunteer staffed station, and other supporting facilities located throughout the jurisdiction.

The San Ramon Police Department provides the full spectrum of law enforcement services, including Patrol, Traffic, Investigations, Records, Crime Prevention, and more. The San Ramon Police Department employs 69 sworn officers and 22 civilian employees, serving a resident population of 80,000 and a daytime population of 100,000.

The City of San Ramon is one of the Bay Area's most desirable areas to live and work. Located in Contra Costa County, San Ramon is approximately 25 miles east of the City of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area. The City spans an area of more than 18 square miles.

For more information regarding the City of San Ramon, the San Ramon Police Department or the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, please visit the following websites:

www.firedepartment.org

Possession of a high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalency or a high school proficiency certificate.

California POST Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Certificate - required at time of application

One year of experience as a Public Safety Dispatcher dispatching any…