Fire Dispatcher

Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center

911 Dispatchers form the vital link between callers in distress and emergency response teams. Through efficient assessment and call handling, Dispatchers reduce response times and help save lives.

Sacramento Regional Fire Dispatchers are responsible for receiving incoming emergency calls, prioritizing calls based on the nature of an emergency, providing instructions on life-saving emergency medical interventions, and dispatching the proper emergency personnel.

Our Dispatchers are responsible for assisting callers to remain calm while providing the information the first responders need to understand the full scope of an emergency. Find out what it takes to become a Dispatcher with he Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center (SRFECC).