Emergency Fire Dispatcher | 24/7 Critical Incident Ops

County Emergency Communications; Covington (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

County Emergency Communications is seeking qualified fire dispatchers in Covington to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role involves receiving incident reports, validating locations, alerting units, and maintaining radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or preferred.
• Experience with radio communication and emergency response support.
• Ability to operate computer systems and perform accurate data entry.

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

Multitasking

Maps reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

County Emergency Communications is seeking qualified fire dispatchers in Covington to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role involves receiving incident reports, validating locations, alerting units, and maintaining radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.