24/7 Fire Communications Dispatcher

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Chestertown (NY); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Chestertown, NY, seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, verify locations, alert stations, and maintain clear radio communications with responding crews to ensure rapid, safe deployments.

The role demands meticulous data entry, calm decision-making under pressure, and strict adherence to established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for some assignments.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Responsabilités

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazardous conditions.
• Verify incident locations, access information, and reported risks.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved response assignments.
• Monitor radio channels, unit availability, and incident status.
• Relay information about occupants, hazards, and changing conditions.
• Process requests for additional resources through established procedures.
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned.
• Record dispatch times, unit movements, and significant incident updates.

Connaissances

Radio communication

Attention to detail

Data entry

Multitasking

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Outils

Computer systems

Description du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Chestertown, NY, seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, verify locations, alert stations, and maintain clear radio communications with responding crews to ensure rapid, safe deployments.

The role demands meticulous data entry, calm decision-making under pressure, and strict adherence to established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.