Emergency Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Grove City (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Grove City, OH, seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role requires organized information handling, precise radio transmission, and adherence to established response plans under direction from authorized personnel.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and familiarity with computer systems, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent and ability to learn dispatch procedures.
• Comfort with computer systems, maps, and radio communications.
• Fire dispatch certification or related coursework may be required for certain postings.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• Verify incident locations and access information.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved 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 updates.

Skills

Clear radio communication

Attention to detail

Data entry

Computer systems literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Radio systems

Maps

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Grove City, OH, seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role requires organized information handling, precise radio transmission, and adherence to established response plans under direction from authorized personnel.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and familiarity with computer systems, maps, and radio communication.