Emergency Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Incident Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Kapowsin (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee support services

Professional development

Overtime

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks capable Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses for fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents in Kapowsin, WA. You will receive incident details, verify locations, alert stations, and monitor multiple radio channels to ensure timely, safe dispatch operations.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and may need fire dispatch or emergency medical dispatch training.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Fire dispatch training and/or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for some assignments.
• 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

Data entry

Radio communication

Maps

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch training

Emergency medical dispatch training

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks capable Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses for fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents in Kapowsin, WA. You will receive incident details, verify locations, alert stations, and monitor multiple radio channels to ensure timely, safe dispatch operations.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and may need fire dispatch or emergency medical dispatch training.