Fire Dispatch & Incident Coordination Specialist

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Hodges (AL); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Hodges, AL is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate emergency responses and support fire services. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

Responsibilities include documenting reports, verifying locations, and coordinating mutual aid. A high school diploma is commonly required; dispatch training or certification may be needed for some assignments.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some employers provide instruction.
• Experience with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication may be required for certain 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

Radio communication

Data entry

Organized information

Maps reading

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Tools

CAD/Dispatch software

Jobbeschreibung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Hodges, AL is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate emergency responses and support fire services. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

Responsibilities include documenting reports, verifying locations, and coordinating mutual aid. A high school diploma is commonly required; dispatch training or certification may be needed for some assignments.