Emergency Communications Technician - G116
Columbus Consolidated Government
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- Answers 911 calls.
- Question callers to determine the nature of their emergency.
- Enters calls into the computer system.
- Enters Emergency Medical Dispatch calls into the system.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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- Knowledge of department policies and procedures.
- Skill in the operation of computers and other standard office equipment.
- Skill in interpersonal relations.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
Minimum Educational and Training Requirements
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Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. High School Diploma or G.E.D. US Citizen or naturalized citizen of the U.S. and no felony convictions. Must be able to type a minimum of 35 words a minute with 90% accuracy. No experience requirements. Possession of or ability to readily obtain GCIC/NCIC certification. Ability to successfully complete a basic Emergency Dispatch Course. Ability to successfully complete a basic Emergency Medical Dispatch Course.
Physical Requirements
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The work is typically performed while sitting at a dispatch console, desk, or table.
- Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
- Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
- Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
- Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
- Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
- Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
- Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
- Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
- Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
- Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
- Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
- Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
- Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
- Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
- Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
- Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
- Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
- Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
- Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
- Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
- Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
The work is typically performed in a computer room where the employee may be exposed to noise. The job requires 12-hour shifts with rotating off days.
This job is no longer accepting applications
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