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Amentum

Manufacturing

Lead Fire Alarm Dispatcher

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Description

Job Responsibilities:

  • Supervise, mentor, and provide daily oversight of Fire Alarm Dispatch personnel.
  • Ensure dispatch personnel are properly trained and perform duties in accordance with departmental policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Promote a professional, collaborative, and customer focused work environment.
  • Evaluate dispatcher performance, provide coaching, and recommend training and development opportunities.
  • Assist with scheduling, staƯing, and workload distribution to ensure continuous emergency communications coverage.
  • Monitor fire alarm, medical, and emergency detection systems for alarm activations.
  • Receive, prioritize, and dispatch fi re, rescue, emergency medical, and other emergency response resources.
  • Ensure emergency units are dispatched accurately and within established responsetime standards.
  • Maintain continuous communication with responding units and provide critical incident updates.
  • Coordinate communications with military, government, and mutual aid agencies during emergency incidents.
  • Ensure dispatch center operations comply with departmental policies, emergency communication standards, and regulations.
  • Monitor dispatch activities to ensure accuracy, eƯiciency, and operational readiness.
  • Maintain detailed records of emergency calls, alarm activations, dispatched resources, and incident documentation.
  • Review, update, and recommend improvements to dispatch procedures and

Standard Operating Procedures.

  • Monitor communications and alarm monitoring equipment to ensure operational
  • readiness and report equipment malfunctions.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned that are consistent with the nature and level of the position.


Required Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a lead dispatcher or emergency communications professional in a fi re department or emergency response organization.
  • Certification as Telecommunications Operator I and II and Hazardous Materials
  • Awareness, or equivalent recognized certifi cations.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of fi re service operations, emergency medical dispatch, and fire alarm monitoring systems.
  • Experience operating Computer Aided Dispatch systems, radio communications equipment, and emergency communications technology.
  • Strong leadership, organizational, and supervisory skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be in possession of a valid passport and be able to travel internationally.
  • Passport must be valid for a minimum of one (1) year or more at the time of hiring.
  • Ability to obtain country-specifi c visas per the U.S. Department of State Foreign


Clearance Guide.

  • Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain compliance throughout the duration of deployment.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Must read, speak, and comprehend English to the extent that they can perform the contract requirements and comply with installation emergency procedures.


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