Emergency Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Critical Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Tacoma (WA); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Tacoma seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

The role requires calm, precise data entry, strong radio communication, and the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays. Prior fire dispatch training or certification may be required.

Qualifikationen

• A high school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for some assignments.
• Proficiency with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Aufgaben

• 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

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps & navigation

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer-aided dispatch systems

Jobbeschreibung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Tacoma seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

The role requires calm, precise data entry, strong radio communication, and the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays. Prior fire dispatch training or certification may be required.