Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Buckfield (ME); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Buckfield, ME is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews from a central dispatch position.

Responsibilities include verifying locations, issuing assignments, monitoring radio channels, and coordinating mutual aid as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage incident information accurately.
• Comfort with computer systems and maps.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS training may be required for certain assignments.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• Verify incident locations 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

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Buckfield, ME is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews from a central dispatch position.

Responsibilities include verifying locations, issuing assignments, monitoring radio channels, and coordinating mutual aid as needed.