Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Chestnut (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Chestnut, IL is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident details, verify locations, alert appropriate resources, and maintain continuous radio communication with responding crews.

Dispatchers must be organized with accurate data entry, comfortable using computer systems and maps, and able to work shifts that may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Qualifications

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

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

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Chestnut, IL is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident details, verify locations, alert appropriate resources, and maintain continuous radio communication with responding crews.

Dispatchers must be organized with accurate data entry, comfortable using computer systems and maps, and able to work shifts that may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.