Critical Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Lennox (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Lennox, SD seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses and maintain critical incident communication. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and stay connected with responding crews in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants should be organized, with strong data entry skills, maps familiarity, and radio discipline. Some agencies may require fire dispatch certification or EMS training for specific roles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS training may be required for some assignments.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

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 through established procedures.
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned.
• Record dispatch times, unit movements and significant incident updates.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Lennox, SD seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses and maintain critical incident communication. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and stay connected with responding crews in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants should be organized, with strong data entry skills, maps familiarity, and radio discipline. Some agencies may require fire dispatch certification or EMS training for specific roles.