Emergency Fire Dispatcher: Rapid Incident Coordinator

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; McGehee (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Overtime & shift premiums

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities in MC Gehee, AR. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies, maintaining incident details and radio communications per established plans.

The role requires organized information handling, precise data entry, and the ability to follow directions from authorized personnel. Training and certifications may be required, depending on assignments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with fire communications training 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

Clear radio communication

Accurate data entry

Computer systems literacy

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Dispatch software

Radio systems

Maps software

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities in MC Gehee, AR. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies, maintaining incident details and radio communications per established plans.

The role requires organized information handling, precise data entry, and the ability to follow directions from authorized personnel. Training and certifications may be required, depending on assignments.