Fire Dispatcher – 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Jackson (MS); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications is seeking a Fire Dispatcher in Mississippi to coordinate dispatch operations for fire services. The role involves receiving incident information, documenting details, and communicating with responding crews from a centralized facility.

Applicants should be proficient with computer systems, maps, and radio communications, and may require fire dispatch training or related coursework. Evening and overnight shifts may be needed.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Fire dispatch training or related certification may be required.
• Comfort with maps, data entry, and radio communication.

Aufgaben

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• Verify incident locations and reported risks.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved assignments.
• Monitor radio channels and incident status.
• Record dispatch times and unit movements.
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned.
• Process requests for additional resources.
• Maintain incident details per protocols.

Kenntnisse

Radio communication

Data entry

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Tools

Computer systems

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications is seeking a Fire Dispatcher in Mississippi to coordinate dispatch operations for fire services. The role involves receiving incident information, documenting details, and communicating with responding crews from a centralized facility.

Applicants should be proficient with computer systems, maps, and radio communications, and may require fire dispatch training or related coursework. Evening and overnight shifts may be needed.