OES Code: 580020

ORANGE COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR DISPATCHERS - POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE

Dispatchers-Police, Fire, and Ambulance, receive complaints from the public concerning crimes and police emergencies and broadcast orders to police radio patrol units in the vicinity to investigate. They operate radio and telephone equipment to receive reports of fires and medical emergencies and relay information or orders to proper officials.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
380	420	11%	40	40	80

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE DISPATCHERS - POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE IN ORANGE COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
9030	Local government, except education
4119	Local passenger transportation, all other
9020	State government, except education

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.