Emergency Communications Trainee — Paid Training & Benefits

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Employer-provided training

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Green, OH, offers Dispatcher Trainee and Telecommunicator Trainee opportunities. Trainees learn to receive calls, document incidents, operate dispatch systems, and support emergency response operations.

Training blends classroom instruction, simulations, and supervised console work. Shifts may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required by the program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic computer skills and clear communication essential.
• Accurate typing and willingness to receive feedback.
• Check vacancy for assessments and minimum scores.

Responsibilities

• Learn emergency call-taking procedures and agency terminology.
• Practice confirming locations and gathering essential incident details.
• Develop accurate typing and computer-aided dispatch skills.
• Study service-area geography, maps, and response jurisdictions.
• Learn radio procedures and unit-status monitoring.
• Observe and perform assigned duties under supervision.
• Complete assessments, coaching sessions, and training milestones.
• Learn confidentiality, security, and professional conduct requirements.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Clear communication

Accurate typing

Willingness to receive feedback

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Computer-aided Dispatch

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Green, OH, offers Dispatcher Trainee and Telecommunicator Trainee opportunities. Trainees learn to receive calls, document incidents, operate dispatch systems, and support emergency response operations.

Training blends classroom instruction, simulations, and supervised console work. Shifts may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required by the program.