Fire Control Dispatcher - Minden

Job Summary

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR) protects, manages, and enhances the State’s resources to provide the highest quality of life for Nevada’s citizens and visitors. The NDCNR with over 900 employees consists of the Director’s Office and the following divisions and programs:
Environmental Protection, Forestry, State Lands, State Parks, Water Resources, Outdoor Recreation, Natural Heritage, State Historic Preservation Office, Off-Highway Vehicles, Sagebrush Ecosystem, and the Conservation Districts Program. The Department also provides support staff to the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and has responsibility for numerous Boards, Commissions, and Councils. The Department has locations and/or provides program services in every community of the State.

The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) is recruiting for a Fire Control Dispatcher 2 position at Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center located in Minden. This position reports to and is supervised by the Regional Fire Management Officer and overseen and given directions from the Interagency Dispatch Center Manager and Interagency Assistant Dispatch Center Managers. Incumbents provide accurate shift briefings to incoming dispatchers and floor supervisors to ensure a smooth transition from one shift to the next.

Maintain the Daily Shift Brief Log to provide an accurate summary of all pertinent information from the previous shift. Incumbents utilize run cards, which are based on closest resources concept, to dispatch and prioritize emergency response to Wildland Fire incidents. Dispatch and prioritize incidents in accordance with procedures outlined in the Desk References and cooperating agencies policies. Incumbent will ensure that all resource orders for the Wildland Fire Protection Program partners and NDF resources including aircraft will be emailed to NDF Incident Business Unit for state and out-of-state requests.

Incumbent may be utilized after hours as On Call Dispatcher when assigned by the Interagency Dispatch Center Manager.

Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of dispatching experience, one year of which has been in a fire control or public safety agency; OR one year of experience as a Fire Control Dispatcher I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

• Dispatch emergency response personnel and equipment to incident scenes; receive calls and obtain pertinent information regarding the problem, location, person reporting and telephone number; determine the nature and extent of equipment and personnel required for the situation and dispatch nearest available units to provide protection for life, property and natural resources during medical emergencies, vehicle accidents, structural or wildland fires, and other emergency situations.
• Maintain communication with responding units, reporting parties and Division office; establish priorities and coordinate and update information concerning the incident; mobilize and dispatch additional resources and logistical support as appropriate or as requested by the incident commander; contact and advise other agencies, special response teams, and other interested parties of pertinent information.
• Operate computers, radios, and other communications equipment; maintain records, logs and files related to incidents, personnel and equipment activated, billing information for cooperating agencies, controlled burns, and other data; track out of state and out-of district assignments.
• Monitor multiple radio frequencies and answer telephones including business and emergency lines; relay information to and from units in the field; respond to questions or refer callers to appropriate office; broadcast routine announcements regarding meetings, training, weather forecasts and other notices.
• Maintain current information and advise the Division office concerning the status of available personnel and equipment including Division and volunteer firefighters, emergency vehicles, aircraft and other apparatus; maintain duty rosters of personnel on duty and on call;…