Wildfire Response Specialist
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Frontline Wildfire DefenseWildfire safety
Remote (U.S. based)., Candidates located in PST/MST time zones are preferred.Full-TimeJunior
Salary29 - 36 USD per hour
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Job Details
- Languages
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Experience
- 2+ years in a high-pressure, customer-facing role such as emergency dispatch, alarm or central station monitoring, a network operations center, crisis support, or technical support for connected devices.
- Required Skills
- Google WorkspaceSlackCustomer support
Requirements
- Have 2+ years in a high-pressure, customer-facing role such as emergency dispatch, alarm or central station monitoring, a network operations center, crisis support, or technical support for connected devices.
- Demonstrate a calm presence under pressure and the ability to de-escalate distressed callers and communicate clearly and empathetically.
- Be comfortable troubleshooting connected technology over the phone, including apps, Wi-Fi, cellular devices, and controllers.
- Use sound judgment and prioritize quickly when several urgent situations occur at once.
- Have strong documentation habits and experience with ticketing or CRM systems.
- Be available for rotating shifts, including overnights, weekends, and holidays, and for extra shifts or on-call time during active fire events.
- Have a quiet, private home workspace, reliable high-speed internet, and a backup connectivity plan.
- Be proficient in Google Workspace (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Drive) and Slack.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Emergency communications or monitoring training, Incident Command System familiarity, or wildland fire coursework is a plus.
- Working knowledge of wildfire behavior, Red Flag Warnings, or evacuation zone tools such as Genasys Protect or Watch Duty is a plus.
- Experience with irrigation, plumbing, sprinkler, smart home, or security system installation or support; ServiceTitan; or building a team or process from scratch is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Monitor active wildfire incidents and fire-tracking alerts, identify customers within alert range, and prioritize outreach.
- Contact customers in a fire’s path to confirm alerts, explain system status, and guide activation or override decisions in the Frontline app.
- Verify controller connectivity, backup battery, water pressure, and secondary water sources; resolve or escalate issues.
- Provide calm guidance to customers under stress, reinforcing that personal safety and official evacuation orders come first.
- Track incidents using official sources and share timely updates with customers and internal teams.
- Respond to customer calls, texts, emails, and app messages, and troubleshoot the app, controller, alerts, and connectivity.
- Escalate issues to engineering, field service, or leadership; manage service tickets and dispatch requests through resolution.
- Follow up with affected customers after fires to confirm system status and coordinate refills, inspections, or repairs.
- Lead readiness check-ins and help refine response playbooks, call scripts, escalation protocols, and the knowledge base.
- Document system performance and customer outcomes, and share recurring issues with Product, Engineering, and Field Services.
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