Emergency Dispatcher Resume Example Ft Myers Beach Fire Control District

EMERGENCY DISPATCHER

Professional Summary

Committed professional with a solid history of accomplishment in helping people handle emotionally-charged, life-threatening and dangerous situations. Knowledgeable about dispatch procedures and policies. Background includes E-911 automatic call distribution and dispatch systems for both emergency and non-emergency calls. Well-versed in assessing extent of emergencies, as well as type of call and location of incident. Experienced with the geography and streets of Ashtabula County. Dedicated 911 Dispatcher offering 34 years of related experience. Familiar with managing emotions and staying clear-headed under pressure. Extensive training in Police and Fire/EMS protocols.

Skills

Police and fire procedures
Information intake
Basic life support understanding

Computer-aided dispatching
Map reading skills

Work History

Emergency DispatcherFt Myers Beach FIre Control District – Ft Myers Beach, FL

Operated telephone and radio equipment to receive requests and reports for medical dispatch and firefighting crews.
Issued local watches and warnings to public in response to inclement weather conditions received from National Weather Service.
Remained calm in very high-pressure situations and kept callers on line until law enforcement arrived on scene.
Fielded 911 emergency and non-emergency calls and determined level of support that was needed for response.
Enhanced productivity by guaranteeing timely emergency response with no service delivery issues.
Automated document flow by ensuring logbooks and fire, accident and emergency reports were maintained with 100% accuracy.

Dispatcher / TAC Officer09/2000 to Current
ASHTABULA CO SHERIFF'S DEPT – Jefferson, OH

Trained and mentored many new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
Developed lesson plans, instructional materials and written practice tests for dispatching training courses.
Questioned callers to determine nature of problems and locations to direct type of response needed.
Received many 911 and non-emergency calls per 8 hour shift to dispatch calls to appropriate agencies and officers on duty.
Operated telephone and radio equipment to receive requests and reports from police officers, medical dispatch and firefighting crews.
Entered criminal record checks, driver's license numbers and warrants into telecommunications systems to fulfill officer requests.
Remained calm in very high-pressure situations and kept callers on line until law enforcement arrived on scene.
Fielded 911 emergency and non-emergency calls and determined level of support that was needed for response.
Inputted information from all calls into system, using ID Networks software and maintaining accuracy of details.
Eliminated risks and emergency response delays by efficiently monitoring public safety field units.
Handled approximately 50-75 cases daily, providing information and treatment recommendations to public, hospital staff and US military for cases such as accidental or intentional overdoses, chemical exposures, animal bites and battery ingestions.
Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
Scanned suspects with NCIS per police requests to determine criminal and driver history, vehicle registration information and license status.
Automated document flow by ensuring logbooks and fire, accident and emergency reports were maintained with 100% accuracy.
Aided senior leadership by collecting research for executive decision-making support.
Tracked stolen articles into National Crime Information Center and monitored government-regulated alarms, including doors, motion sensors and duress tracers.
Increased timely treatment protocols by leveraging current response and quality assurance requirements.
8 hr training on Motorola MCC 7500 Elite Dispatch Console.
E.A.S (emergency alert system) operator.
LEADS TAC Officer- responsible for monthly validations of LEADS and NCIC/BCI entries in Statewide Computer.
9-1-1 Agency Representative to CAD users group (2015 to present).

Dispatcher04/1997 to 08/2000
Lee County Florida EMS – Fort Myers, FL

Directed all dispatching, routing and tracking of county EMS and Fire vehicles.
Kept detailed track of all available field personnel and all in-progress and completed calls.
Closely monitored dispatch board to triage and prioritize over many daily calls.
Documented all changes in computer tracking system.
Questioned callers to determine nature of problems and locations to direct type of response needed.
Received many 911 and non-emergency calls per 12 hrs shift to dispatch calls to appropriate agencies and medics on duty.
Operated telephone and radio equipment to receive requests and reports from police officers, medical dispatch and firefighting crews.
Fielded 911 emergency and non-emergency calls and determined level of support that was needed for response.
Remained calm in very high-pressure situations and kept callers on line until medics arrived on scene.
Inputted information from all calls into system, using CAD and EMD software and maintaining accuracy of details.
Eliminated risks and emergency response delays by efficiently monitoring public safety field units.
Optimized productivity to improve on-time emergency response and life support.
Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.

Education

High School Diploma06/1979St John High School- Ashtabula

Certifications

Certified L.E.A.D.S TAC (terminal agency coordinator) Officer

Certified EMD Dispatcher

Certified CPR Dispatcher

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Ft Myers Beach FIre Control District
ASHTABULA CO SHERIFF'S DEPT
Lee County Florida EMS

School Attended

St John High School

Job Titles Held:

Emergency Dispatcher
Dispatcher / TAC Officer
Dispatcher

Degrees

High School Diploma 06/1979

Emergency Dispatcher Resume Example

Resume Score: 80%

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