Fire Communications Dispatcher – Critical Incident Response

County Emergency Communications; Stamps (AR); Vor Ort; USD 36.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications in Stamps, AR is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. Dispatchers receive incident details, alert units, and maintain radio communications across responding crews.

Positions may require staffing at all hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays. A high school diploma is commonly required, with training in dispatch and radio procedures as needed.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent is commonly required.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for particular assignments.

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

Organized

Radio communication

Attention to detail

Follow procedures

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Tools

Dispatch software

Radio systems

Maps

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications in Stamps, AR is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. Dispatchers receive incident details, alert units, and maintain radio communications across responding crews.

Positions may require staffing at all hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays. A high school diploma is commonly required, with training in dispatch and radio procedures as needed.