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ambulance dispatchers, also called public safety dispatchers, monitor the
location of emergency |
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any one or all of the jurisdictionÆs emergency services departments. These
workers dispatch |
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and number of units in response to calls for assistance. Dispatchers, or
call takers, often |
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the public contacts when emergency assistance is required. If certified
for emergency medical |
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dispatcher may provide medical instruction to those on the scene of the
emergency until the medical |
| staff arrives. Police,
fire, and ambulance dispatchers work in a variety of settings: a police
station, a fire |
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or, increasingly, a centralized communications center. In many areas, the
police department |
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communications center. In these situations, all emergency calls go to the
police department, where a |
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police calls and screens the others before transferring them to the
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become fire investigators, who determine the origin and causes of fires.
They collect evidence, |
| interview witnesses,
and prepare reports on fires in cases where the cause may be arson or
criminal negligence. |
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upon to testify in court. |
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| Firefighters help
protect the public against these dangers by rapidly
responding |
| to a variety of
emergencies. They are frequently the first emergency personnel at the
scene of a traffic accident |
| or medical emergency
and may be called upon to put out a fire, treat injuries, or perform other
vital functions. |
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Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers supervise and
coordinate activities of |
| workers engaged in fire
fighting and fire prevention and control. |
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| Animal Control Workers
handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or
control of abandoned, |
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unattended animals. |
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deputies who provide security in city and county courts are sometimes
called bailiffs. |
| Bailiffs maintain order
in courts of law. |
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| Correctional officers
are responsible for overseeing individuals who have been arrested and are
awaiting trial or |
| who have been convicted
of a crime and sentenced to serve time in a jail, reformatory, or
penitentiary. They |
| maintain security and
inmate accountability to prevent disturbances, assaults, or escapes.
Officers have no law |
| enforcement
responsibilities outside the institution where they work |
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| Detectives and Criminal
Investigators conduct investigations related to suspected violations of
Federal, State, or |
| local laws to prevent
or solve crimes. Excludes Private Detectives and Investigators. Detectives
are plainclothes |
| investigators who
gather facts and collect evidence for criminal cases. Some are assigned to
interagency task |
| forces to combat
specific types of crime. They conduct interviews, examine records, observe
the activities of |
| suspects, and
participate in raids or arrests. Detectives and State and Federal agents
and inspectors usually |
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wide variety of violations such as homicide or fraud. |
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| Private detectives and
investigators use many means to determine the facts in a variety of
matters. To carry out |
| investigations, they
may use various types of surveillance or searches. To verify facts, such
as an individual's |
| place of employment or
income, they may make phone calls or visit a subject's workplace. In other
cases, especially |
| those involving missing
persons and background checks, investigators often interview people to
gather as much |
| information as possible
about an individual. In all cases, private detectives and investigators
assist attorneys, |
| businesses, and the
public with a variety of legal, financial, and personal
problems. |
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Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers supervise and coordinate
activities of correctional |
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jailers. |
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| First-Line
Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives supervise and coordinate
activities of members of police |
| force. |
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| Fish and Game Wardens
patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate
reports of damage |
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wildlife. Compile biological data. |
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| Parking
Enforcement Workers patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot
or section of city to issue tickets to |
| overtime parking
violators and illegally parked vehicles. |
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Sheriff's Patrol Officers maintain order, enforce laws and
ordinances, and protect life and property in |
| an assigned
patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a
specific area on foot or in a |
| vehicle; direct
traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend
and arrest suspects, or serve |
| legal processes
of courts. |
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| Transit and
Railroad Police protect and police railroad and transit property,
employees, or passengers. |
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| Ambulance Drivers
and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians drive ambulance
or assist ambulance driver |
| in transporting
sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting
patients. |
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| Crossing Guards
guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as
streets, schools, railroad |
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construction sites. |
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| Security Guard I
carries out instructions primarily oriented toward insuring that
emergencies and security |
| violations are
readily discovered and reported to appropriate authority. Intervenes
directly only in situations |
| that require
minimal action to safeguard property or persons. Duties require
minimal training. |
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| Security Guard II
enforces regulations designed to prevent breaches of
security. |
| Exercises
judgment and uses discretion in dealing with emergencies and
security violations encountered. Determines |
| whether first
response should be to intervene directly (asking for assistance when
deemed necessary and time |
| allows), to keep
situation under surveillance, or to report situation so that it can
be handled by appropriate |
| authority. Duties
require specialized training in methods and techniques of protecting
security areas. |
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| Guards, who
are also called security officers, patrol and inspect property
to protect against fire, theft, |
| vandalism,
terrorism, and illegal activity. These workers protect their
employer's investment, enforce laws on the |
| property,
and deter criminal activity or other problems. They use radio
and telephone communications to call for |
| assistance
from police, fire, or emergency medical services as the
situation dictates. Security guards write |
| comprehensive reports outlining their observations and
activities during their assigned shift. They may
also |
| interview
witnesses or victims, prepare case reports, and testify in
court. |
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