This emergency radio communications work at the first supervisory level on an assigned shift, having responsibility overseeing the receipt of requests for fire and medical emergency services and the dispatching of appropriate personnel and apparatus. One position also is responsible for new street assignments, file procedural changes and maintenance of files and records. Work is performed under the supervision of a higher level fire equipment dispatcher.

• Assigns employees to the operation of any of a variety of fire communications equipment through which requests for emergency fire, medical and other services are received and equipment dispatched in answer to such requests; coordinates the operations activities of the fire radio room; advises employees on which fire and rescue companies to dispatch in multiple alarm fires or other serious emergencies where apparatus demands are great; receives information on fire ground conditions and relays information to fire ground companies, fire marshal's office and federal, state and local agencies which may be involved.
• Meets with the other shift supervisors and superior to discuss the activities and problems of the fire radio room.
• Instructs new employees in the methods and procedures used in the work and in the operation and routine maintenance of the various types of communication equipment.
• Tests or assigns the testing and inspection of fire communications equipment located in the fire communications center.
• Maintains routine records and log of operation on attendance, local and box alarms, defective fire alarm boxes, false alarm reports and other pertinent information.
• May be assigned on a continuing basis to determining new street assignments, to making procedural changes pertaining to record maintenance, and to updating various emergency radio operations files and statistical records.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the principles, practices, methods and procedures used in operating a variety of fire radio communications equipment.
• fire station locations, the location of the principal fire hazards in the city and the physical layout of the city with regard to the dispatching of apparatus or medical units.
• the operation and routine maintenance of the fire alarm system equipment.

• plan the work of, train and supervise a group of employees engaged in receiving and dispatching fire, medical and other emergency messages on an assigned shift.
• think clearly and act quickly in emergency situations.
• prepare and maintain routine clerical records and reports.
• speak clearly and distinctly.
• express ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
• Three years of experience operating a variety of fire communications equipment, two years of which has been above the trainee level.
• Additional experience may be substituted for the required training on a year for year basis.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: 16
Class Established: 1/1953
Latest Spec. Revision: 8/1989

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