Emergency Fire Dispatch & Communications Specialist

911 Emergency Communications; Bell City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Bell City, MO, seeks Fire Dispatcher candidates to coordinate urgent responses to fires and other emergencies. The role involves receiving incident reports, documenting details, and maintaining clear radio communications with responding crews.

Dispatchers must verify locations, alert stations, monitor status, and relay critical changes while adhering to established procedures and shift requirements, including potential overnight and weekend coverage.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Comfort with computer systems, maps, and radio communication.

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 communications

Data entry

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch training (preferred)

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Radio systems

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Bell City, MO, seeks Fire Dispatcher candidates to coordinate urgent responses to fires and other emergencies. The role involves receiving incident reports, documenting details, and maintaining clear radio communications with responding crews.

Dispatchers must verify locations, alert stations, monitor status, and relay critical changes while adhering to established procedures and shift requirements, including potential overnight and weekend coverage.