Emergency Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Incident & Rescue Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Rockham (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking a Fire Dispatcher in Rockham, SD. The role involves coordinating responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, and maintaining critical incident information with approved procedures and radio communication.

Dispatcher duties include verifying locations, alerting units, and monitoring status while managing information across computer systems and maps. This position requires flexible shifts to cover nights, weekends, and major incidents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Dispatch or fire communications training is preferred.
• Comfort with computer systems, 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

Radio communication

Data entry

Information organization

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking a Fire Dispatcher in Rockham, SD. The role involves coordinating responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, and maintaining critical incident information with approved procedures and radio communication.

Dispatcher duties include verifying locations, alerting units, and monitoring status while managing information across computer systems and maps. This position requires flexible shifts to cover nights, weekends, and major incidents.