Fire Communications Specialist - Urgent Dispatch

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Perris (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance access

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Perris, CA is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses, document reports, verify locations, and relay critical information to responding units.

The role requires strong radio communication, data entry, and the ability to work with dispatch software, maps, and multiple agencies. Shifts may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime during major incidents.

Qualifications

• Requires strong radio communication and data entry.
• Experience with dispatch software and maps is beneficial.

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

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Incident coordination

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Dispatch software

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Perris, CA is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses, document reports, verify locations, and relay critical information to responding units.

The role requires strong radio communication, data entry, and the ability to work with dispatch software, maps, and multiple agencies. Shifts may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime during major incidents.