8236-Chief Fire Alarm Dispatcher

Job description

CLASS TITLE: CHIEF FIRE ALARM DISPATCHER CODE: 8236

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS:

Under general direction, is responsible for the proper dispatching of all fire and emergency apparatus in answering fire and other emergency alarms; plans, assigns and supervises the work of subordinate personnel engaged in such activities; and performs related duties as required.

Requires responsibility for: interpreting and enforcing existing methods and procedures in connection with dispatching fire apparatus and emergency equipment; making occasional contacts with other departmental personnel in connection with fire alarm dispatching matters; supervising the preparation and maintenance of ordinary operating reports and records.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Prepares tour-of-duty schedules for subordinate dispatchers; observes and supervises the dispatching of equipment for adherence to departmental rules and procedures.

2. Supervises the maintenance of all records and statistics pertaining to fire department response to fires; prepares summaries of equipment dispatched and repairs and tests made to the fire alarm system.

3. Trains new fire dispatchers in the use of fire alarm equipment and methods of testing related equipment; supervises the testing of all fire alarm equipment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience: Requires completion of high school, supplemented by at least three years of experience as a fire alarm dispatcher; or an equivalent combination of training and experience,

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires comprehensive knowledge of: the fire alarm system and equipment of the city; streets and fire station locations; fire department rules and regulations covering the handling of fire apparatus; the methods and techniques used in testing electrical circuits and making related adjustments.

Requires ability to: plan, assign and supervise the work of subordinate employees; maintain operating records and prepare related reports; make quick decisions and use good judgment in the handling of emergency situations.

Requires considerable skill in testing, operations and maintenance of fire alarm systems and circuits.

PROMOTIVE LINES:

To: No normal lines of promotion

From: Fire Alarm Dispatcher

Standard information

Disaster service work

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

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