Fire Dispatch Operator - 24/7 Emergency Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Anderson (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Clear, AK. This role coordinates responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, maintaining clear radio communications and accurate incident records.

You will verify locations, alert stations, monitor units, and coordinate with responding crews under established procedures. Applicants should be proficient with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication; some postings require fire dispatch or EMS dispatch training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; some roles require fire communications training.
• Comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for certain assignments.

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 systems

Data entry accuracy

Map reading

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Radio systems

Job description

Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Clear, AK. This role coordinates responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, maintaining clear radio communications and accurate incident records.

You will verify locations, alert stations, monitor units, and coordinate with responding crews under established procedures. Applicants should be proficient with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication; some postings require fire dispatch or EMS dispatch training.