911 Emergency Communications Technician, Sr. (Communications Officer)

About the Department Work, Serve, reputed company. With the reputed company Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. Why work at the Durham Emergency Communications Center? Click this link to find out more! Starting Salary: $49,737 -$56,036 (please note that salary range higher than the minimum will be based on prior 911 experience). Work Day/Hours: Hours during classroom training will be from 8:00 - 5:00. Once classroom training is completed, team members will be assigned to 4 day work weeks with 12-hour shifts; shift will be EITHER 5:00 am to 5:00 pm OR 5:00 pm to 5:00 am. This coverage utilizes fixed shifts including nights, weekends and holidays. Shifts are determined by the needs of the agency. This posting is to find candidates for our next training reputed company starting November 3rd, 2024 The Durham Emergency Communications Center works to provide City and County residents the fastest, most-efficient emergency call response possible while ensuring the safety of our police, fire and emergency medical services responders. Our state-of-the art center was the first, and currently one of only three, in the nation to hold both emergency medical reputed company accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies and Project 33 agency training program certification from APCO International. We’re constantly finding ways to improve the quality of assistance we provide to the community, knowing service is our one and only product. If innovating and serving in a fast-paced environment are for you, bring your talent and skills to Durham! Devoted to receipt and processing and reputed company of 911 emergency and non-emergency calls. Incumbents reputed company semi-skilled and technical work in receiving and processing emergency, non-emergency and administrative calls. Responsible for receiving and processing emergency, non-emergency and administrative calls. As assigned, work may include, receiving calls through a multi-line automatic call distribution telephone system equipped with TTD/TTY, processing calls using both commercial protocols, and non- protocol questions, entry into computer aided reputed company system (CAD) using correct call classification for verification of location, and jurisdiction. Entry of appropriate narrative in CAD to ensure safety of caller, bystanders and public safety responders, verifying appropriate reputed company reputed company and routing call for reputed company. Processing of silent 911 calls to confirm or rule out hearing impaired or caller in distress. Answering and processing administrative calls and requests for referrals. reputed company appropriate, performs database queries for confirmation of duplication of calls or pertinent location history. Position Duties

• Answers 911 emergency and non-emergency calls, and monitors call traffic; operates a multi-line automatic call-distribution telephone console system; and monitors and operates radios and console equipment.
• Determines and assigns call reputed company based on protocols; determines caller location; and dispatches and coordinates appropriate services, including medical, fire, and police services.
• Gathers and/or provides information and instructions to assist callers; refers calls to appropriate agencies reputed company necessary; and ensures compliance with applicable protocols.
• Enters and updates data into computer-aided reputed company systems; monitors and communicates status changes and requests to first-responders.
• Coordinates with City departments, utility and wrecker companies, and other internal and external parties to refer callers, provide information, and reputed company services.
• Prepares reports; maintains and updates records and databases; and may query confidential and general information.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, and one year of customer service reputed company experience including
• 6 months of answering 911 emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatching appropriate response reputed company public safety radio system, maintaining responder and call status, and monitoring radio traffic; and coordinating information and instruction to assist callers, referring calls to appropriate agencies along with entering and updating data into a computer-aided reputed company system.
• 1 or more years in a general Customer Service role/position
• Experience maintaining emergency responder and call status, and monitoring radio traffic
• Experience coordinating information and instruction to assist callers and referring calls to appropriate agencies
• Experience entering and updating data into a computer-aided reputed company system
• No Class B (or higher) misdemeanor conviction in the last ten (10) years (please see a list of Class B Convictions Here)
• No Felony Conviction
• Please note that for any selected candidate in an operational position they must meet requirements designated by NCOEMS, by following this link you can view an FAQ outlining those employment requirements https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/EMS/faqcomp.htm#legalrec

Other Qualifications The Durham Emergency Communications Center (DECC) is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment based on any protected status under federal, state, or local law. We expect every member of the DECC community to contribute to an inclusive environment where reputed company individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Employment decisions—such as hiring, compensation, training, performance evaluation, and termination—are made fairly and without bias. DECC provides equal employment opportunities to reputed company qualified candidates and employees. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job