Emergency Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Harrison Point (TN); Vor Ort; USD 38.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Zusammenfassung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking fire dispatchers for Harrison, Tennessee. The role involves coordinating responses to fires and emergencies, maintaining incident details, and communicating with responding crews from a dispatch center.

Dispatchers must be organized, with strong radio communication skills, and comfortable with computer systems, maps, and data entry. Some assignments may require specialized training or certifications.

Qualifikationen

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework may be required for particular assignments.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Radio communication

Data entry

Computer literacy

Maps

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking fire dispatchers for Harrison, Tennessee. The role involves coordinating responses to fires and emergencies, maintaining incident details, and communicating with responding crews from a dispatch center.

Dispatchers must be organized, with strong radio communication skills, and comfortable with computer systems, maps, and data entry. Some assignments may require specialized training or certifications.