Emergency Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Communications Lead

County Emergency Communications; Kentucky; Sur place; USD 35 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

County Emergency Communications in Washington, KY seeks qualified Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies. Responsibilities include documenting incidents, alerting resources, maintaining radio communications, and coordinating with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling, accurate data entry, and adherence to established response plans under supervisor direction.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication required; fire dispatch certs or EMS dispatch training may be required for some assignments.

Responsabilités

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• Verify incident locations, access information, and risks.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved 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.

Connaissances

Radio communication

Data entry

Information management

Attention to detail

Formation

High School Diploma

Outils

Computer systems

Description du poste

County Emergency Communications in Washington, KY seeks qualified Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies. Responsibilities include documenting incidents, alerting resources, maintaining radio communications, and coordinating with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling, accurate data entry, and adherence to established response plans under supervisor direction.