Fire Dispatch Specialist - Critical Incident Coordination

County Emergency Communications; Alma (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications is seeking Fire Dispatchers in Alma, MO to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

The role requires precise data handling, adherence to protocols, and the ability to work across shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and major incident coverage.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or incident-management coursework may be required for some assignments.
• Comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• Verify incident locations and access information.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved assignments.
• Monitor radio channels, unit availability, and incident status.
• Relay information about occupants, hazards and changing conditions.
• Process requests for additional resources through procedures.
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned.
• Record dispatch times, unit movements and updates.

Skills

Radio communication

Computer literacy

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

County Emergency Communications is seeking Fire Dispatchers in Alma, MO to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

The role requires precise data handling, adherence to protocols, and the ability to work across shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and major incident coverage.