Fire Communications Dispatcher – 24/7 Incident Response

County Emergency Communications; Sutherland (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Sutherland, NE seeks energetic Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role requires precise information handling, radio discipline, and the ability to follow established plans while communicating with responding crews.

Applicants typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, comfort with computers and data entry, and firefighter communications training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or recognized equivalency required.
• Comfort with computers and data entry; ability to learn dispatch software.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• Verify incident locations and access information.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved assignments.
• Monitor radio channels and incident status; coordinate information flow.
• Record dispatch times and unit movements; log significant updates.

Skills

Information handling

Radio communication

Data entry

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Sutherland, NE seeks energetic Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role requires precise information handling, radio discipline, and the ability to follow established plans while communicating with responding crews.

Applicants typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, comfort with computers and data entry, and firefighter communications training.