911 Operators

Mental Health benefits of working with getResQ911

  • Consistent Schedule

    You and the agency will contractually agree to your schedule before you start guaranteeing consistency in your work schedule.

  • Increased Pay

    Working as a Flex worker in 911 allows you to increase your hourly wage from traditional 911 Telecommunicator salaries.

  • Control Overtime

    Because you and the agency have contractually agreed to your hours, you cannot be forced to work overtime unless you want the added hours.

  • Work Life Balance

    You are able to control the hours worked and the length of your contract, giving you control over your Work-Life balance.

  • Contractual Hours

    You and the agency will agree to and sign a contract for the amount of hours you are committing too. No unexpected or forced mandatory outside your contract without your agreement.

  • Opportunity to Travel

    Have you always wanted to travel but didn’t have the time or money? Spend time in exciting places across the US while you get paid for it!

Work With getRESQ911

What sets us apart?

Experience

We have spent close to 50 years working in and with 911 PSAPs across North America and have personally observed the challenges of understaffed environments. 

Understanding

We bring this experience, empathy and passion to help both the call taker/dispatcher and call center management find creative ways to address understaffing.  While focusing on a simple, consistent and easy to manage contracting vehicle proven successful in other industries for years, we are confident we can help address unreasonable overtime requirements and costs, work/life balance, mental health challenges and critical retention concerns. 

 FAQs

  • Our goal is to create a better work/life balance for you. Working with you and agency management, we can achieve a better life.

  • As we are trying to add productivity and experience to understaffed agencies, we are looking for those with close to 2 years plus in the dispatch center. Of course, we are always looking for a ‘Dispatch Savant’ who was an expert after a couple months.

  • This is a 1099 Contractor role. You will not be a full time employee. This allows us to pay top dollar for your time and experience.

  • The purpose of getResQ911 is to assist agencies dealing with severe understaffing. Providing a minimum full-time, 40 hours a week will help agencies balance their employee overtime mandates.

  • Contract length varies from 3 months to 9 months but may include extensions to 1 year.

  • Well….probably not…but you never know. Please indicate this preference in the interest application and we will try to find the appropriate opportunities.

  • Yes. Contracts will also include guaranteed monthly stipend for housing and food or will be included in the hourly wage.

  • We may have contracts that don’t require any certifications, however, many of our agency contracts do require IAED EMD, EFD and EPD. Please don’t let this stop you from filling out the interest form and providing your experience.