Emergency Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Critical Ops

911 Emergency Communications; Barbeau (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Overtime/shift premiums

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Barbeau, MI seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews, following established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

The role requires organized information handling, precise data entry, and clear radio communication across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required; some employers offer entry-level instruction.
• Some employers seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• 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 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

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Radio communication

Data entry

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Dispatch software

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Barbeau, MI seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews, following established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

The role requires organized information handling, precise data entry, and clear radio communication across multiple channels.