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Inc. (PEI) is a management consulting firm working in the area of
public sector employment practices and procedures, with a primary
emphasis on public safety communications employee selection and
development. PEI has concentrated its efforts on the human resource
aspects of public safety communications positions for over 20 years
and is the leader in public safety communications employee selection
and development.
In the
field of Public Safety Communications, PEI has:
- Developed
and validated an employee selection program specifically
for telecommunicator and communications supervisor personnel.
The program is called the Employee Evaluation Program
(EEP). To date, well over 90,000 candidates
have been assessed under the program and it has never been challenged.
The EEP has documented criterion-based validity as well
as content-based validity and it is currently being used
by over 900 agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
- Conducted
extensive research and analysis in relation to
what it takes to survive and succeed in a public safety communications
position and environment. PEI currently has database information
on 27,000+ individuals, made-up of telecommunicator candidates
and incumbents.
- Conducted,
to date, over 70 formal Job Analysis Studies
of public safety communications positions for centers ranging
in size from 6 full-time employees to over 130 full-time employees.
PEI's job analysis studies satisfy CALEA accreditation
standards relating to the classification and delineation
of position duties and responsibilities. As additional supporting
validation for our selection program, we combined the results
of a select number of these job analysis studies to determine
the “core” or common skills, abilities and personal
characteristics required at the time of hire for a telecommunicator
and a communications supervisor position regardless of agency
type, size or geographic location. This provided the industry
with the first ever definitive listing of the common skills, abilities
and personal characteristics required for these positions, from
a national perspective.
- Established
the content domain for validating the job proficiency
(i.e., certification) criteria in connection with APCO
Project PRO certification levels Telecommunicator - Basic &
Advanced, First Line Supervision and Training Specialist. (APCO
Project PRO was established in 2000 to create a professional Certification
Program to recognize those emergency communications personnel
who met a professional standard).
- Developed
agency-specific Performance Appraisal Systems and Standards
for telecommunicator and communications supervisor positions for
numerous communication centers of varying types and sizes. Based
on a comprehensive job analysis study, the Performance
Appraisal Systems and Performance Standards developed by PEI meet
CALEA accreditation standards, are specific to each department
and accurately define the standards of performance required for
the position(s).
- Developed
agency-specific new hire training programs for
police, fire & EMS call-taking and dispatch positions. Based
on a comprehensive job analysis study, PEI develops comprehensive,
standardized training programs that meet CALEA accreditation standards,
are demonstrably job-related (valid) and that provide a documented
system for ensuring trainees are competently prepared to perform
the duties and responsibilities of the position at the completion
of classroom and on-the-job training.
- Designed
and presented numerous training workshops relating to employee
selection, evaluating employee performance, leadership and supervision,
and complying with current Civil Rights legislation.
- Developed
an online training platform for public safety communications professionals.
PEI-911 Online provides quality online training on topics of interest
to public safety communications professionals.
PEI
is dedicated to the field of public safety communications.
We
are committed to providing whatever assistance we can to ensure
that public safety
communications achieves the recognition it deserves and that the
professionalism of the
position is accepted by those inside and outside the industry.
To learn more about our products and services call
386-239-3514 or 877-239-3597 (toll free)
Email: info@pei-911.com or
Contact PEI
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