Fire Dispatch Specialist: 24/7 Emergency Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Radcliffe (IA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Overtime and shift premiums

Résumé du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatchers for Radcliffe, IA. You will receive reports, verify locations, alert stations, monitor radios, and coordinate resources to ensure rapid, safe responses.

This role may require shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays. A high school diploma is commonly required; some assignments may need fire dispatch training or certifications. Strong data entry, maps, and computer systems skills are essential.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework may be required for particular assignments.

Responsabilités

• 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

Description du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatchers for Radcliffe, IA. You will receive reports, verify locations, alert stations, monitor radios, and coordinate resources to ensure rapid, safe responses.

This role may require shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays. A high school diploma is commonly required; some assignments may need fire dispatch training or certifications. Strong data entry, maps, and computer systems skills are essential.