Fire Communications Dispatcher: Rapid Incident Coordination

911 Emergency Communications; Dupree (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Dupree, SD seeks experienced Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role emphasizes organized information handling, precise data entry, and clear radio communication. Applicants should be prepared for shifts that may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime during major incidents.

Qualifications

• Clear radio communication is essential for accurate information relay.
• Accurate data entry and familiarity with computer systems are required.
• Knowledge of maps and basic dispatch procedures is desirable.

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 familiarity

Maps

Emergency dispatch training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Dupree, SD seeks experienced Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role emphasizes organized information handling, precise data entry, and clear radio communication. Applicants should be prepared for shifts that may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime during major incidents.