Fire Dispatch Specialist — 24/7 Emergency Communications

911 Emergency Communications; Wilberforce (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications seeks a Fire Dispatcher in Wilberforce, OH to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews, following established procedures and directions from authorized personnel.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication; dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be

Qualifications

• Applicants should be 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.

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

Computer systems

Data entry accuracy

Maps

Radio communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

911 Emergency Communications seeks a Fire Dispatcher in Wilberforce, OH to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews, following established procedures and directions from authorized personnel.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication; dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be