| Job Title |
Telecommunicator |
| Job Description |
Operates Communication Equipment To Receive Incoming Calls For
Assistance And Dispatches Personnel And Equipment To Scene Of
Emergency: Operates Telephone Console To Receive Incoming Calls
For Assistance. Questions Caller To Determine Nature Of Problem
And Type And Number Of Personnel And Equipment Needed, Following
Established Guidelines. Scans Status Charts And Computer Screen
To Determine Units Available. Monitors Alarm System Signals That
Indicate Location Of Fire Or Other Emergency. Operates Two-way
Radio To Dispatch Police, Fire, Medical, And Other Personnel And
Equipment And To Relay Instructions Or Information To Remove
Units. Types Commands On Computer Keyboard To Update Files And
Maintain Logs. Tests Communications And Alarm Equipment And
Backup Systems To Ensure Serviceability. May Provide Prearrival
Instructions To Caller, Utilizing Knowledge Of Emergency Medical
Techniques. May Activate Alarm System To Notify Fire Stations.
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