Fire Communications Specialist – 24/7 Dispatch

County Emergency Communications; Zapata (TX); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications in Zapata, TX seeks Fire Dispatcher professionals to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Role requires organized information handling, accurate data entry, and adherence to established response plans. Some positions may require fire dispatch or EMT training and certification.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required; candidates may have fire dispatch training.
• Experience with radio communication and incident documentation.
• Dispatch certification or EMT/incident-management coursework preferred.

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

Clear radio communication

Accurate data entry

Map reading

Unit coordination

Disaster response coordination

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch certification / EMT dispatch training / incident-management coursework

Tools

Radio equipment operation

Dispatch computer systems

Maps and GIS interfaces

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications in Zapata, TX seeks Fire Dispatcher professionals to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Role requires organized information handling, accurate data entry, and adherence to established response plans. Some positions may require fire dispatch or EMT training and certification.