Emergency Fire Dispatcher — Night & Weekend Shifts

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Strasburg (VA); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Strasburg, VA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses and maintain critical incident information. You will receive incident data, alert resources, and communicate with responding crews under established procedures.

This role requires precise data entry, radio discipline, and the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends and holidays. A high school diploma or equivalent is commonly required; dispatch certification may be needed

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or recognized equivalency credential commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.

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

Map handling

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dispatch software

Jobbeschreibung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Strasburg, VA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses and maintain critical incident information. You will receive incident data, alert resources, and communicate with responding crews under established procedures.

This role requires precise data entry, radio discipline, and the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends and holidays. A high school diploma or equivalent is commonly required; dispatch certification may be needed