24/7 Fire Dispatch Specialist

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Kahoka (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime pay

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Kahoka, MO seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling and strong radio communication, with comfort using computer systems, maps, and dispatch procedures. Shifts may include overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED; some employers provide entry-level instruction, others seek experienced dispatchers.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or related coursework may be required for certain assignments.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• 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.

Skills

Organized information

Radio communication

Data entry accuracy

Maps familiarity

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Dispatch software

Radio equipment

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Kahoka, MO seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling and strong radio communication, with comfort using computer systems, maps, and dispatch procedures. Shifts may include overnights, weekends, and holidays.