24/7 Fire Dispatch Specialist

911 Emergency Communications; Mead (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Mead, CO seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

Role requires organized information handling, clear radio contact, and adherence to established response plans under direction from authorized personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required; entry-level training may be provided by some employers.
• Some employers seek dispatchers with fire communications training or certification.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Radio communication

Information management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Maps

Computer systems

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Mead, CO seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

Role requires organized information handling, clear radio contact, and adherence to established response plans under direction from authorized personnel.