Fire Dispatch Operator - Emergency Communications Pro

County Emergency Communications; Nutter Fort (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Overtime

Shift premiums

Other benefits depend on the hiring ag

Job summary

Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Fort Harrison, MT. Fire Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazards, and other emergencies; you receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role emphasizes organized information handling, precise data entry, and clear radio communication, with shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and possible overtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for certain assignments.
• Familiarity with computer systems, maps, and radio communication is essential.

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

Organized information handling

Accurate data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Radio communications

Job description

Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Fort Harrison, MT. Fire Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazards, and other emergencies; you receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role emphasizes organized information handling, precise data entry, and clear radio communication, with shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and possible overtime.