24/7 Fire Dispatcher - Critical Incident Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Adair (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

Adair Fire Department is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions from a dedicated communications center. You will receive incident information, document details, alert appropriate resources, and maintain continuous radio contact with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

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

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Adair Fire Department is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions from a dedicated communications center. You will receive incident information, document details, alert appropriate resources, and maintain continuous radio contact with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.