Telecommunicator Trainee in Pennsylvania

Essential duties of a telecommunicator include receiving calls, monitoring radio frequencies, and monitoring intrusion and fire alarms in a fast, courteous, accurate, and efficient manner; ascertaining nature and location of service required; taking action(s) needed to ensure service is provided; documenting response activities; operating console equipped with multiple computer terminals, mapping and camera systems, radio channels, telephone lines, and keyboard, etc.; providing callers with medical and/or other emergency instructions prior to arrival of emergency units; calming callers as needed to extract pertinent information; remaining alert during up to 12-hour shift with consistent steadiness, courtesy, or patience and regardless of workload; completing training as directed; staffing and operating field equipment; maintaining confidentiality; and performing other duties as required.

Requirements

Qualifications required of trainees are a high...