Emergency Fire Dispatcher – 24/7 Incident Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Pirtleville (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Pirtleville, AZ seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazards, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews, following established plans.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio protocols. The position may require overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and surge coverage during

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for some assignments.

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

Fire dispatch training

Emergency medical dispatch training

Incident-management coursework

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Pirtleville, AZ seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazards, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews, following established plans.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio protocols. The position may require overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and surge coverage during