{"id":38961,"date":"2023-01-12T18:12:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T23:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=38961"},"modified":"2023-01-12T18:12:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T23:12:38","slug":"genesee-county-emergency-services-dispatcher-civil-service-exam-deadline-has-been-extended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/12\/genesee-county-emergency-services-dispatcher-civil-service-exam-deadline-has-been-extended\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Emergency Services Dispatcher Civil Service exam deadline has been extended"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"422\" data-attachment-id=\"38962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/12\/genesee-county-emergency-services-dispatcher-civil-service-exam-deadline-has-been-extended\/dispatcher-general-4-2020-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dispatcher-general-4.2020.webp?fit=768%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,422\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"dispatcher-general-4.2020\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dispatcher-general-4.2020.webp?fit=768%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/dispatcher-general-4.2020.webp?resize=768%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38962\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">File photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press Release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe timing of this exam could not be better,\u201d stated Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. \u201cWe have all heard about the heroic actions and importance of first responders during the historic Blizzard of 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee County Emergency Services Dispatch Center handled 3,216 calls and 953 distinct calls for service over a two-day span! This was one of the busiest emergency events in the history of Genesee County. Our Emergency Services Dispatchers played a crucial role in meeting the tremendous demands presented throughout the blizzard that undoubtedly saved the lives of numerous individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCurrently, there are full-time Emergency Services Dispatcher vacancies that we are looking to fill. In order to be considered for this position, applicants must take the civil service exam, which is only given approximately every two years. I highly encourage anyone that has an interest in being an E911 first responder to sign up to take the exam. If you have any questions about this position, please feel free to contact Frank Riccobono, Director of Emergency Communications, at 585-345-3000 x3429. An Emergency Services Dispatcher is an extremely rewarding first responder career. Please click on the recruitment video link which will provide a glimpse into what this career involves. We look forward to welcoming you to our family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline to apply to take the open competitive Genesee County civil service exam is January 25, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h-5LsYDDJNo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>View provided video: &#8220;Heroes Behind the Headset&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release \u201cThe timing of this exam could not be better,\u201d stated Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. \u201cWe have all heard about the heroic actions and importance of first responders during the historic Blizzard of 2022. The Genesee County Emergency Services Dispatch Center handled 3,216 calls and 953 \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/12\/genesee-county-emergency-services-dispatcher-civil-service-exam-deadline-has-been-extended\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[3455],"class_list":["post-38961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-emergency-services-dispatcher"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-a8p","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":39496,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/27\/genesee-county-sheriffs-department-awards-and-commendations-for-2022\/","url_meta":{"origin":38961,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Sheriff&#8217;s Department Awards and Commendations for 2022","author":"aka","date":"January 27, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Provided information\/Genesee County Sheriff's Office Officer of the Year Award \u2013 Kenneth A. 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