Job Description:

• 1) Operates municipal fire alarm system, radio transmitter and receiver, and telephone switchboard: Receives incoming fire calls by telephone or through alarm system.

• 2) Questions caller, observes alarm register that codes location of fire, and scans map of city to determine whether fire is located within area served by city fire department.

• 3) Determines type and number of units to respond to emergency.

• 4) Notifies fire station, using radio, and starts alarm system that automatically contacts all fire stations and indicates location of fire.

• 5) Relays messages from scene of fire, such as requests for additional help and medical assistance.

• 6) Records date, time, type of call and destination of messages received or transmitted.

• 7) Maintains activity, code, and locator files.

• 8) Tests various communications systems and reports malfunctions to maintenance units.

• 9) May operate telegraph to relay code as back-up if transmitter fails.