24/7 Fire Dispatcher — Critical Incident Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; College Station (TX); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Wellborn, TX is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. The role involves receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining radio communication with responding crews.

Dispatchers must be organized, able to handle data entry, maps, and radio equipment, and follow established response plans. Certain positions may require fire dispatch certification or EMS incident-management coursework.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; some employers provide entry-level instruction.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or related coursework may be required for some assignments.

Responsabilités

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards
• Verify incident locations and reported risks
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved 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 updates

Connaissances

Radio communication

Data entry

Documentation

Attention to detail

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Outils

Computer systems

Maps

Radio equipment

Description du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Wellborn, TX is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. The role involves receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining radio communication with responding crews.

Dispatchers must be organized, able to handle data entry, maps, and radio equipment, and follow established response plans. Certain positions may require fire dispatch certification or EMS incident-management coursework.