Fire Dispatcher – 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Comfort (WV); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime opportunities

Résumé du poste

County Emergency Communications in Comfort, WV is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will handle incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, with duties at a communications work station, often including overnight shifts and weekend coverage.

Qualifications

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

Responsabilités

• 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

Connaissances

Radio communication

Data entry

Map reading

Attention to detail

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

County Emergency Communications in Comfort, WV is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will handle incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, with duties at a communications work station, often including overnight shifts and weekend coverage.