24/7 Fire Dispatcher — Elite Emergency Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Osnabrock (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks qualified fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

This role emphasizes organized information handling, data accuracy, and adherence to established response plans under supervisor guidance. Availability for varying shifts and emergency staffing is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required; some employers offer entry-level instruction.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for particular assignments.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• 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 per established procedures.
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned.
• Record dispatch times, unit movements, and significant incident updates.

Skills

Computer literacy

Accurate data entry

Maps

Radio communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch certification

Emergency medical dispatch training

Incident-management coursework

Tools

Dispatch software

Radio/communications systems

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks qualified fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

This role emphasizes organized information handling, data accuracy, and adherence to established response plans under supervisor guidance. Availability for varying shifts and emergency staffing is expected.