24/7 Fire Dispatcher: Critical Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Perrysville (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Perrysville, IN, is recruiting Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. Dispatchers receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio procedures. Work may include varied shifts and on-call coverage.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• 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

Clear communication

Radio communication

Computer literacy

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Radio communications

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Perrysville, IN, is recruiting Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. Dispatchers receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio procedures. Work may include varied shifts and on-call coverage.