Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Botkins (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Botkins, OH seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role emphasizes organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans.

Duties include documenting reports, verifying locations, alerting stations, monitoring channels, and coordinating resources. Applicants should have a high school diploma, comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Applicants should be 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

Maps reading

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Radio consoles

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Botkins, OH seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role emphasizes organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans.

Duties include documenting reports, verifying locations, alerting stations, monitoring channels, and coordinating resources. Applicants should have a high school diploma, comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio