Fire Dispatch Specialist – Emergency Communications Pro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Colony (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Colony, KS invites qualified individuals to join our fire dispatch team. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies, receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining communication with responding crews.

The role emphasizes organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans under supervision from authorized personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or incident-management coursework may be required for specific assignments.
• Comfort with computer systems, maps and radio communication.

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

Radio communication

Data entry

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Colony, KS invites qualified individuals to join our fire dispatch team. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies, receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining communication with responding crews.

The role emphasizes organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans under supervision from authorized personnel.