Emergency Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Ops & Mutual Aid

County Emergency Communications; Homedale (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Homedale, ID is seeking Fire Dispatcher personnel to coordinate emergency responses and manage incident information. The role involves receiving reports, verifying locations, alerting units, and maintaining clear radio communications under established procedures.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is commonly required.
• Applicants should be comfortable 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 radio communication

Accurate data entry

Maps

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Homedale, ID is seeking Fire Dispatcher personnel to coordinate emergency responses and manage incident information. The role involves receiving reports, verifying locations, alerting units, and maintaining clear radio communications under established procedures.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.