| Job Title |
Alarm Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Municipal Fire Alarm System, Radio Transmitter And
Receiver, And Telephone Switchboard: Receives Incoming Fire
Calls By Telephone Or Through Alarm System. Questions Caller,
Observes Alarm Register That Codes Location Of Fire, And Scans
Map Of City To Determine Whether Fire Is Located Within Area
Served By City Fire Department. Determines Type And Number Of
Units To Respond To Emergency. Notifies Fire Station, Using
Radio, And Starts Alarm System That Automatically Contacts All
Fire Stations And Indicates Location Of Fire. Relays Messages
From Scene Of Fire, Such As Requests For Additional Help And
Medical Assistance. Records Date, Time, Type Of Call And
Destination Of Messages Received Or Transmitted. Maintains
Activity, Code, And Locator Files. Tests Various Communications
Systems And Reports Malfunctions To Maintenance Units. May
Operate Telegraph To Relay Code As Back-up If Transmitter Fails.
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