Elite Fire Communications Dispatcher

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Wilder (ID); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Wilder, ID is hiring Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established plans. Applicants should have a high school diploma and be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio traffic.

Qualifications

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

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

Radio communication

Data entry

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Dispatch software

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Wilder, ID is hiring Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established plans. Applicants should have a high school diploma and be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio traffic.