Fire Control Dispatcher 3

State of Nevada•Elko, NV

About The Position

This recruitment is for a Supervisory Fire Control Dispatcher who serves as the Assistant Center Manager at the Elko Interagency Dispatch Center. This position performs supervisory functions for State Employees in the Dispatch Centers, including scheduling, approving timesheets, updating work performance standards, and completing performance evaluations for Fire Control Dispatcher 1 and 2s. The role also acts as the floor supervisor to facilitate and coordinate emergency dispatch response during Wildland Fire Season. Additionally, this position is responsible for performing building steward duties, ensuring the State Facility is properly maintained, Fire Safety Systems are operational, and safety issues are addressed. Fire Control Dispatchers operate communication equipment at an assigned interagency communications center, and dispatch personnel, supplies, aircraft, and mobile equipment to various emergency situations including fire scenes, medical emergencies, law enforcement incidents, and hazardous materials incidents.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and five years of emergency dispatching experience, two years of which must have been in a fire control or public safety agency; OR two years of experience as a Fire Control Dispatcher II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
General knowledge of practices, strategy, and equipment used in an all-risk emergency response communications center.
General knowledge of basic principles of supervision and training.
Ability to coordinate dispatching, record keeping, and related activities during emergency situations to preserve lives, property, and natural resources.
Ability to evaluate initial attack requirements and mobilize units appropriate to the situation.
Ability to anticipate the need for additional personnel, equipment, and supplies in emergency incidents.

Responsibilities

Dispatch emergency response personnel and equipment to incident scenes.
Receive calls and obtain pertinent information regarding the problem, location, person reporting, and telephone number.
Determine the nature and extent of equipment and personnel required for the situation and dispatch nearest available units to provide protection for life, property, and natural resources during medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, structural or wildland fires, and other emergency situations.
Maintain communication with responding units, reporting parties, and Division office.
Establish priorities and coordinate and update information concerning the incident.
Mobilize and dispatch additional resources and logistical support as appropriate or as requested by the incident commander.
Contact and advise other agencies, special response teams, and other interested parties of pertinent information.
Operate computers, radios, and other communications equipment.
Maintain records, logs, and files related to incidents, personnel, and equipment activated, billing information for cooperating agencies, controlled burns, and other data.
Track out of state and out of district assignments.
Monitor multiple radio frequencies and answer telephones, including business and emergency lines.
Relay information to and from units in the field.
Respond to questions or refer callers to the appropriate office.
Broadcast routine announcements regarding meetings, training, weather forecasts, and other notices.
Maintain current information and advise the Division office concerning the status of available personnel and equipment, including Division and volunteer firefighters, emergency vehicles, aircraft, and other apparatus.
Maintain duty rosters of personnel on duty and on call.
Track status, location, and activities for responding units.
Maintain updated information regarding the policies of the Division and other cooperating agencies, jurisdictional maps, mutual aid agreements, and telephone directories.
Type fire and incident reports and prepare financial summary sheets.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Supervise and evaluate the performance of Fire Control Dispatchers employed by the State and other agencies.
Oversee and direct dispatching activities in a complex interagency communications center such as the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center on an assigned shift.
Establish and revise priorities in emergency incidents.
Adjust dispatcher work assignments as needed.
Make decisions regarding the deployment of personnel, equipment, and support services to emergency scenes.