Fire Communications Dispatcher — 24/7 Emergency Ops

911 Emergency Communications; Lost Nation (IA); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime opportunities

Zusammenfassung

911 Emergency Communications in Lost Nation, IA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

This role requires strong organizational skills, clear radio communication, and accurate data entry. Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems and maps, and may need fire dispatch training or EMS dispatch credentials depending

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction.
• Fire dispatch training may be required for certain assignments.

Aufgaben

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazardous conditions.
• Verify incident locations 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 and significant incident updates.

Kenntnisse

Radio communication

Data entry

Map interpretation

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Radio dispatch consoles

Jobbeschreibung

911 Emergency Communications in Lost Nation, IA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

This role requires strong organizational skills, clear radio communication, and accurate data entry. Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems and maps, and may need fire dispatch training or EMS dispatch credentials depending