24/7 Fire Dispatch Specialist

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Shasta Lake (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Retirement

Paid Leave

Professional Development

Overtime Premiums

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatchers for Shasta, coordinating fire responses, alerts, and incident information across responding crews. The role requires precise data handling, clear radio communication, and the ability to maintain incident details under pressure.

Applicants with fire communications training or EMS dispatch experience are welcome; training is provided by the hiring agency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience or training in fire communications recommended.
• Comfort with computer systems, 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

Data entry

Maps

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatchers for Shasta, coordinating fire responses, alerts, and incident information across responding crews. The role requires precise data handling, clear radio communication, and the ability to maintain incident details under pressure.

Applicants with fire communications training or EMS dispatch experience are welcome; training is provided by the hiring agency.