THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a TITLE 5 EMERGENCY VEHICLE DISPATCHER (MI 127th CES), Position Description Number 02136 and is part of the MI 127 Wing, National Guard.

Duties

***THIS IS A TITLE 5 EXCEPTED NATIONAL GUARD POSITION*** The primary purpose of this position is: To provide emergency police, fire, and medical services to the public by answering emergency 911 calls and responding with appropriate personnel and equipment. Maintains an accurate status of all emergency response equipment and personnel to ensure prompt and accurate response. This equipment includes firefighting, hazardous materials, weapons of mass destruction, wild land firefighting, technical rescue, confined space rescue, ice water rescue, and ambulance service. Provides advance emergency dispatch life support through pre-arrival instructions to Enhanced 911 callers. 1. Provides emergency 911 call taking and dispatching services. Determines the nature of the emergency in accordance with established guidelines. 2. Performs emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) services to callers with medical emergencies. Incumbent verifies the location and call back number for a medical patient, and determines the severity of the emergency situation using EMD checklists in accordance with national standards. 3. Maintain maps, checklists and charts, including automated programs. Maintains a current automated outage status file and ensures oncoming senior fire officials receive current outage reports. 4. Operates and maintains telephones, automated data processing equipment, printers, recorders, facsimile equipment, and other devices installed in the dispatch center. Monitors radio and telephone communications with police, fire, and medical field units to assure resources are available during emergencies. 5. Prepares and maintains reports and records relating to emergency responses. Prepares Department of Defense Incident Reports, utilizing the correct response codes and categories to complete the response report for each emergency incident, in accordance with published guidelines.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Irregular and overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft/vehicle to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Must have a valid civilian driver’s license.

Qualifications

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Months Required: 9 Knowledge of communications operations. Knowledge of basic computer operations to include word processing, retrieval and input of data. Knowledge of location and availability of emergency apparatus, the kind of apparatus and equipment needed for the emergency at hand. Skill in operating complex communication systems such as multi-line telephones, two-way radios, alarm equipment, public address systems and voice recording equipment. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing using calm and stable demeanor while dealing with emergency situations. Ability to respond to various emergency situations under stressful conditions. Ability to work independently without immediate supervision.

Education

No substitution of education allowed for this position.

Contacts

• Address MI 127 Wing 29440 Wilbur Wright Bldg 32 Mount Clemens, MI 48045 US
• Name: Brooklynn Richards
• Email: [email protected]