Emergency Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Critical Incident Ops

County Emergency Communications; Oakland (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Oakland, IL seeks Fire Dispatcher personnel to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, following established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency commonly required.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, 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.
• 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.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Oakland, IL seeks Fire Dispatcher personnel to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, following established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.