24/7 Fire Dispatcher — Rapid Incident Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Montrose (WV); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services invites applications for Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Montrose, WV. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, maintaining radio contact and accurate incident records.

The role may require overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and standby coverage during major incidents. A high school diploma or GED is commonly required; training and certifications may be required for specialized assignments.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for particular assignments.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Computer systems

Data entry

Maps

Radio communication

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Fire dispatch training (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services invites applications for Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Montrose, WV. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, maintaining radio contact and accurate incident records.

The role may require overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and standby coverage during major incidents. A high school diploma or GED is commonly required; training and certifications may be required for specialized assignments.