Elite Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Emergency Communications

911 Emergency Communications; Brownsburg (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Brownsburg, IN seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews using standard procedures.

The role demands strong information handling, clear radio communication, and the ability to stay organized under pressure, with shifts including nights, weekends, and overtime as needed to cover major incidents.

Qualifications

• Comfort with computer systems, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for certain roles.
• Entry-level training available at some agencies.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazardous conditions.
• Verify incident locations 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

Accurate data entry

Computer systems literacy

Maps

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch training / certification

Emergency medical dispatch training

Tools

Radio equipment

Dispatch software

Maps

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Brownsburg, IN seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews using standard procedures.

The role demands strong information handling, clear radio communication, and the ability to stay organized under pressure, with shifts including nights, weekends, and overtime as needed to cover major incidents.