Public Safety Dispatcher

Responsible for the receipt and effective evaluation of 911 emergency calls. Responsible for determining nature of the call. Prioritizes all incoming emergency and non-emergency calls. Identifies the determinant and level of response and provides this and any additional information to the responding units. Provides emergency medical dispatching (EMD) assistance to callers with medical emergencies using the local authority emergency medical dispatch system. Monitors status and availability of police, fire and medical units to assure an appropriate response is made. Maintains reports and retrieves needed statistical information using the fire incident reporting system(s).