Fire Dispatch Specialist: Rapid Incident Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Salome (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks qualified Fire Dispatchers in Salome, AZ. This role coordinates responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents, maintains incident details, and communicates with responding crews according to established plans.

The position requires high school level education, dispatch training where applicable, and comfort with computers, data entry, maps, and radios to ensure accurate incident documentation and smooth operations during all shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework may be required for some assignments.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, 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

Maps

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks qualified Fire Dispatchers in Salome, AZ. This role coordinates responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents, maintains incident details, and communicates with responding crews according to established plans.

The position requires high school level education, dispatch training where applicable, and comfort with computers, data entry, maps, and radios to ensure accurate incident documentation and smooth operations during all shifts.