24/7 Fire Dispatcher: Emergency Communications Pro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Brooklyn (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Overtime opportunities

Shift premiums

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Brooklyn, IN, seeks experienced fire dispatchers to coordinate emergency responses and maintain critical communications. You will receive incident details, dispatch units, and monitor ongoing operations to ensure swift, safe responses.

The role requires strong data entry, radios discipline, and familiarity with dispatch software and maps. Training is provided where needed; shifts may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Some employers require fire dispatch training.
• Comfort with computer systems, 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 radio communication

Accurate data entry

Maps literacy

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma

Fire dispatch training (preferred)

Tools

Radio communications equipment

Dispatch software

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Brooklyn, IN, seeks experienced fire dispatchers to coordinate emergency responses and maintain critical communications. You will receive incident details, dispatch units, and monitor ongoing operations to ensure swift, safe responses.

The role requires strong data entry, radios discipline, and familiarity with dispatch software and maps. Training is provided where needed; shifts may include nights, weekends, and holidays.