Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Critical Communications Pro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Hayden (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Hayden, CO invites applications for Fire Dispatcher positions. These roles coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and emergencies, maintaining incident details and communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication. Entry-level options exist, with some positions requiring fire dispatch or EMS training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for some roles.
• Comfortable 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

computer systems

maps

Education

High school diploma

Fire dispatch certification

EMD training

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Hayden, CO invites applications for Fire Dispatcher positions. These roles coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and emergencies, maintaining incident details and communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication. Entry-level options exist, with some positions requiring fire dispatch or EMS training.