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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the experience or education requirements for a Public Safety Dispatcher GS-2151-05 position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these specialized experience requirements, you will not receive consideration for this position.
YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
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From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the experience or education requirements for a Public Safety Dispatcher GS-2151-06 position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these specialized experience requirements, you will not receive consideration for this position.
YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
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From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the experience or education requirements for a Public Safety Dispatcher GS-2151-07 position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these specialized experience requirements, you will not receive consideration for this position.
YOUR RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ANSWER YOU CLAIM UNDER THIS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. IF NOT, YOU WILL BE FOUND NOT QUALIFIED OR YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED.
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For the questions below, please select from A through E to indicate the skill level that you possess for each task listed. The questions were developed based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to perform the work of this position. Be sure to describe your experience that supports your answers to the questions below, in your resume or application materials. It is important that your application package submitted, including a resume or application form, clearly shows how you possess the experience and skills levels you claim in this questionnaire. Each of your responses must be clearly supported by your education, training, and/or specific work experience you describe in your application packet submitted for this position (application form or resume, transcripts, list and description of training completed and/or other items you submit). If not, your score will be lowered or you will be found not qualified. The information you provide will be verified. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating you ineligible, not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Perform dispatch and/or call taking services for public safety related incidents and operations by receiving and evaluating emergency calls for appropriate response, obtaining information through questioning to determine the priority of the call.
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Ensure personnel safety by maintaining status on responders who are responding to incidents in the field; anticipate responders' requests and needs.
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Coordinate responses to emergency incidents by initiating response of personnel and equipment according to agency protocols and providing communication and logistical support to responders.
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Query and relay information critical to law enforcement activities (wants, warrants, driver and vehicle status, Be on the Lookout, and Attempt to Locate) in order to assist law enforcement personnel with contacts and investigations.
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Elicit critical information from reporting parties who are hysterical, hostile, uncooperative, traumatized and/or injured, or who have other communications impediments.
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Use judgement to initiate responses to incidents including dispatching personnel and/or equipment in situations where priorities are frequently shifting.
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Perform dispatch and call taking services for a wide variety of complex public safety related incidents and operations (complex is indicated by factors such as environment being highly urbanized, remote, serving multiple units, jurisdiction, or agencies, high visibility to the public, or of media interest) that requires applying an extensive body of dispatch procedures and knowledge.
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Coordinate a wide variety of emergency responses (rescue, ambulance, helicopter operations, or similar) that involve either coordination with multiple agencies, and/or that occur in complex environments (urbanized, remote, etc).
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Determine chief medical emergency complaint and determine if ALS or advanced levels of care is required.
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Operate a multi-frequency radio or multi-line phone console in a communications center to initiate responses to incidents including dispatching personnel and/or equipment.
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Coordinate the use of assigned radio frequencies, direct radio traffic to appropriate channels, and restrict channels to emergency use as needed to prioritize radio traffic and related communications.
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Serve as primary point of contact for law enforcement or other public safety responders monitoring radio traffic and assisting operations.
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Perform general clerical duties such as data entry, quality control, records management, inventories, and verification and maintenance of contact listings for a communications center or similar operation.
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Safeguard information ensuring appropriate dissemination of sensitive information (i.e. criminal histories, medical histories, or similar) only to appropriate personnel using judgement and initiative in interpreting information.
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Use computer systems such as National Criminal Information Network (NCIC), National Law Enforcements Communications System (NLETS), and State criminal information networks (i.e., ACCESS, TLETS, VCIN, etc.) to perform criminal history checks, access wanted files, motor vehicle department files, or stolen, lost or wanted items/subjects.
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Review internal operating procedures and systems related to public safety to make recommendations for improvement.
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Analyze current dispatch practices and devices for more efficient methods for incident coordination.
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Access, analyze, and utilize information from a variety of national, state, or local law enforcement related computer databases/systems/networks.
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As a senior dispatcher serving in a complex dispatch environment of multiple units, jurisdictions, and/or agencies, provide training to lower-graded and/or new dispatchers and informs on proper procedures.
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Provides training to new employees, and/or assistance on radio problems encountered by lower-level dispatch personnel.
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Provide technical guidance, orientation, and training to new employees or lower-level dispatchers regarding the operation of public safety computer networks.
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As an experienced dispatcher, work with dispatchers, technicians, and others on troubleshooting radio, computer network, or similar system outages and resolve problems referred by others.
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Questions That Measure Applicant's Technical Expertise (QTMATE). For each of the following questions, please select the one best answer to each question.
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An "URGENT" hit confirmation for a warrant or stolen property item must be confirmed in what time frame?
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The Nlets system provides information to which of the following agencies?
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What is the purpose of an ORI number?
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A "Routine" hit confirmation for a warrant or stolen property item must be confirmed in what time frame?
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What is the name of the National system run by the FBI to store and share criminal justice related information?
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What type of information may be supplied by a CAD mapping system?
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When a dispatcher receives a "Hit confirmation request" for a person who is wanted by your agency, how many minutes do you have to respond to the hit confirmation when the request was sent as an urgent request?
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When a dispatcher receives a "Hit confirmation request" for a person who is wanted by your agency, how many minutes do you have to respond to the hit confirmation when the request was sent as a routine request?
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When entering a firearm into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), what information is mandatory to complete the entry?
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When flight following an aircraft on a mission flight, while using Automated Flight Following (AFF), what information should be recorded at the standard check in interval?
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Application Certification
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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