Emergency Fire Communications Dispatcher – 24/7 Shifts

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Buckley (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Buckley, IL seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications according to established plans.

The role requires solid organizational skills, clear radio communication, data entry accuracy, and comfort with computer systems and maps. Shifts may include overnights, weekends, holidays, and overtime during major incidents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for some assignments.
• Ability to work varying shifts including nights, weekends, holidays.

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

Maps

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Buckley, IL seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications according to established plans.

The role requires solid organizational skills, clear radio communication, data entry accuracy, and comfort with computer systems and maps. Shifts may include overnights, weekends, holidays, and overtime during major incidents.