Around-the-Clock Fire Dispatcher – Fort Huachuca

911 Emergency Communications; Fort Huachuca (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Paid leave

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

911 Emergency Communications in Fort Huachuca, AZ, seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate fire and rescue responses, monitor incidents, and communicate with responding crews using radios and computer systems. Strong organizational and data-entry skills are essential to keep incident details current and follow established response plans.

This role may require overnight shifts, weekends, and overtime during major incidents.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required; some employers provide entry-level instruction.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for certain assignments.
• Comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

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

Radio communication

Data entry

Map reading

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

911 Emergency Communications in Fort Huachuca, AZ, seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate fire and rescue responses, monitor incidents, and communicate with responding crews using radios and computer systems. Strong organizational and data-entry skills are essential to keep incident details current and follow established response plans.

This role may require overnight shifts, weekends, and overtime during major incidents.