Emergency Services Dispatchers (911 Dispatchers) are often the first point of contact in an emergency. They begin the important work of obtaining essential information, remaining calm, calming others, and sending the appropriate responders to the right location. They may also provide instructions to the 911 caller, which in many cases is essential to stabilizing or saving a life. The Ulster County Emergency Communications Center answers over 63,000 911-calls and over 62,000 Administration calls a year.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from high school or possession of high school equivalency diploma.
Special Requirements:
- All candidates for employment to this title shall be subject to a background investigation, including a fingerprint based criminal history search, medical examination to include a hearing test, and a psychological examination/personality assessment, prior to appointment. All such assessments shall be in conformity with New York Executive Law article 15 (Human Rights Law).
- Candidates for employment in this title must be of good moral character. The criminal history of a candidate must be assessed in accordance with applicable federal and State requirements, including New York Executive Law article 15 (Human Rights Law) and the access requirements of necessary crime information systems