Fire Communications Dispatcher — 24/7 Emergency Ops

911 Emergency Communications; Ely (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications seeks capable Fire Dispatchers to coordinate emergency responses in Ely, MN. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain critical communications with responding crews from a fixed dispatch position.

The role requires organized information handling, accuracy with data entry, maps, and radio transmissions. Some assignments may require fire dispatch or EMS training and ongoing certifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for some assignments.

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.

Job description

911 Emergency Communications seeks capable Fire Dispatchers to coordinate emergency responses in Ely, MN. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain critical communications with responding crews from a fixed dispatch position.

The role requires organized information handling, accuracy with data entry, maps, and radio transmissions. Some assignments may require fire dispatch or EMS training and ongoing certifications.