Fire​/EMS Dispatcher

Fire/EMS Dispatcher – California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)

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Base pay: $4,690.00 - $6,459.00 A, $5,307.00 - $7,306.00 B. New to State candidates will be hired at the minimum salary of the classification or the minimum of the alternate range when applicable.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

The State of California is an equal‑opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Job Code #: JC-498073
Position #(s):

-VAR

Working Title:

Fire/EMS Dispatcher
Classification: COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR
Number of Positions:
Multiple

Work Location:

United States
Telework:
In Office
Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term - Full Time
Facility:
Northern Region

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is California’s fire department and resource‑management agency. The organization has nearly 12,000 permanent and seasonal employees. Its mission is to serve and safeguard the people and protect the property and resources of California.

Under general supervision, the dispatcher operates multifrequency/channel radio systems, law‑enforcement telecommunications terminals, computer terminals, and associated equipment. The dispatcher responds to telephone hot‑line circuits, dispatches mobile law‑enforcement and emergency response units to specified points as required, identifies locations where assistance is required, determines the availability and location of departmental units, and dispatches units by radio. The dispatcher requests emergency services as requested or required by field personnel, responds to other law‑enforcement and emergency response agencies, dispatches departmental units for response as necessary, acts as incident coordinator, tracks and responds to emergency response calls, accesses data related to warrants, driver licenses, vehicle and vessel registrations, hazardous materials, weapons, stolen property, and criminal history information through the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, accesses data on other law‑enforcement records databases, maintains required logs, answers telephone inquiries and provides information, and performs other related duties.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

• The position requires a background investigation to be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position requires medical clearance prior to being hired.

Must successfully complete required training.

TAU applicants are encouraged to apply. TAU appointments are made under temporary authorization; no person may serve in one or more positions under a temporary appointment longer than 9 months in 12 consecutive months. All time served in temporary appointments counts toward this 9‑month maximum. An employee gains no status or rights as a result of the TAU appointment, and an employee who has had only a TAU appointment has no reinstatement eligibility.

Persons who do not possess the minimum qualifications for the classification are ineligible for appointment as a TAU. If offered and accepted, a TAU will be terminated within 48 hours of exam results if the applicant fails to qualify.

Dates printed on mobile bar codes, such as the QR codes available at the USPS, are not considered postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final filing date:
Until filled.

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have LIST or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or…