Looking for a rewarding, well-paying career with benefits?

Interested in working in a career where you can help others and make a difference?

Public Safety Communications Job Fair - June 21st, 2016
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Marina Village Conference Center - San Diego Mission Bay
1936 Quivira Way San Diego, CA 92109
Cost: FREE

Several public safety agencies are seeking candidates to fill public safety dispatcher vacancies.

Most positions are entry level and require little-to-no prior experience!

Public Safety Dispatching is a unique and exciting career choice, which promises both challenges and rewards for motivated individuals. Public Safety Dispatchers perform a myriad of duties for agencies in various public safety fields, including law enforcement, fire, medical, humane and civil services.

The typical duties of a public safety dispatcher can include:

• Answer emergency and non-emergency calls for service from the public
• Dispatch response personnel to calls for service
• Communicate with field personnel using radio and computer communications equipment
• Keep track of field response personnel, calls for service, and incidents
• Query computerized records and data bases
• Maintain resource materials
• Provide information to the public and other public safety agencies
• Communicate with difficult callers during stressful and emergency situations
  

To view brief videos from different areas and agencies which provide generic overviews of what public safety dispatchers do, click on the following links:

• https://goo.gl/kNjCtp
  
  
• https://goo.gl/S33VTl
  
  
• https://goo.gl/gEiFQl

Attend this free job fair and:

• Learn more about the duties, roles, and responsibilities of public safety dispatchers
• Speak with recruiters from different law enforcement, fire, and other agencies about public safety dispatch jobs available
• Obtain information about each agency's minimum requirements and hiring process
  

Agencies Participating (and more to come):

• California Highway Patrol
• El Cajon Police Department
• Harbor Police Department
• Heartland Communications Fire Authority
• Indio Police Department
• La Mesa Police Department
• National City Police Department
• Oceanside Police Department
• Riverside County Sheriff's Department
• San Bernardino County Fire - CONFIRE
• San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
• San Diego Police Department
• San Diego County Sheriff's Department
• San Diego State University Police Department
• University of California San Diego Police Department

The job fair is free and parking is free!

The job fair will open at 10AM and conclude at 2PM. Job seekers can attend anytime during those hours.

NOTE TO JOB SEEKERS
Many public safety agencies conduct criminal background checks, truth verification examinations (lie detector tests), and psychological screenings as part of their hiring requirements. While minimum requirements can vary between different agencies, felony convictions, some misdemeanor convictions, previous drug use, or history of mental illness may severely restrict employability. Candidates are encouraged to speak with agency representatives about minimum qualifications, hiring processes and specific employment requirements.

A 501(c)(3) corporation, the San Diego Association of Public Safety Dispatchers (APSD) is an independent, non-profit association made up of fire and law enforcement communications center managers, supervisors, phone and radio dispatchers in San Diego County. APSD works in conjunction with existing law enforcement, fire/EMS associations and resources to bring the needs and concerns specific to communications to the forefront.