+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. Must be able to ask questions of supervisor, listen, and follow | | verbal and/or written directions in English. | | | | 2. Must be able to read and understand written and verbal directions | | in English. | | | | 3. Must be able to communicate clearly with all coworkers and the | | general public in both written and verbal formats. | | | | 4. Must be knowledgeable of standard policies and procedures in | | responding to emergency situations. | | | | 5. Must be able to use sound judgement and reason in responding to | | emergency and non-emergency situations. | | | | 6. Must be mentally alert in order to change tasks or activities on | | a frequent basis or handle multiple tasks alone. | | | | 7. Must maintain mental alertness in order to adequately handle fast | | pace and stress of job. | | | | 8. Must use tact and courtesy in responding to callers and field | | personnel. | | | | 9. Must be able to prioritize calls for response. | | | | 10. Must have knowledge of county in order to access appropriate | | personnel for all response calls. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Physical Functions- | | | | 1. Must be able to sit for up to four hours at one time, up to | | twelve hours total per day. | | | | 2. Must be able to stand/walk for short distances up to a total of | | two hours per day. | | | | 3. Must be able to kneel, crouch, bend at the waist, and | | twist/rotate at the waist on a minimal basis. | | | | 4. Must be able to reach arms away from body or overhead to access | | dispatching equipment or manuals necessary to perform essential | | duties. | | | | 5. Must be able to work with arms bent for up to four hours at one | | time and up to twelve hours per day. | | | | 6. Must be able to lift and/or carry paperwork or manuals weighing | | an estimated five pounds. | | | | 7. Periodically lifts boxes of supplies or records for storage, up | | to a maximum of fifty pounds. | | | | 8. Must be able to push/pull with arms with an estimated force of up | | to two pounds frequently throughout the day. | | | | 9. Must be able to use fine finger dexterity and implement eye-hand | | coordination in order to operate radio and phone and computer | | keyboards and mice in dispatch room. | | | | 10. Must have strong hearing and sight abilities in order to perform | | all essential duties. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+