Emergency Dispatcher | Antarctica
Core
Receiving and prioritizing emergency and non-emergency calls, dispatching response personnel, and monitoring emergency systems at McMurdo Station.
Role type
Senior IC emergency dispatcher
Builds
Critical emergency response and station safety operations
Domain
Remote research station operations / Emergency services
Required skills
Emergency communications, dispatching, radio communications coordination, stakeholder coordination under pressure, shift work management, computer literacy
Preferred skills
Police/Fire/Ambulance dispatch experience, aviation operations, incident response coordination
Responsibilities
Receiving and prioritizing emergency and non-emergency calls, Dispatching Fire, Medical, Search & Rescue and other emergency response personnel, Monitoring fire alarms and facility emergency systems, Coordinating radio communications across multiple channels and frequencies, Supporting airfield and aviation operations communications, Tracking field teams and personnel movements throughout Antarctica, Maintaining operational logs and communication records