OES Code: 580020 SAN DIEGO 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
420 460 10% 40 40 80


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE DISPATCHERS - POLICE, FIRE, & AMBULANCE IN SAN DIEGO 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.


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