Fire Dispatch Specialist (24/7 Incident Response)

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Ligonier (IN); In loco; USD 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Descrizione del lavoro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews from a central communications center.

This role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and the ability to maintain current incident details while following established response plans and directions from authorized

Competenze

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.

Mansioni

• 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

Conoscenze

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps reading

Computer literacy

Fire dispatch certification

Formazione

High school diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews from a central communications center.

This role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and the ability to maintain current incident details while following established response plans and directions from authorized