Critical Fire Dispatch Specialist (24/7 Shifts)

County Emergency Communications; Suffolk (VA); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime eligibility

Résumé du poste

County Emergency Communications seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Bishop, VA to coordinate emergency responses and maintain critical incident records.

Dispatchers receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and communicate with responding crews, ensuring adherence to response plans and supervisor directions. This role emphasizes organized information handling and precise radio communication in a dynamic emergency environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Radio communication

Attention to detail

Recordkeeping

Maps

Procedural compliance

Formation

High school diploma

Outils

Computer systems

Description du poste

County Emergency Communications seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Bishop, VA to coordinate emergency responses and maintain critical incident records.

Dispatchers receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and communicate with responding crews, ensuring adherence to response plans and supervisor directions. This role emphasizes organized information handling and precise radio communication in a dynamic emergency environment.