Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Kipton (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Kipton, OH, is seeking fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You’ll manage incident details, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews from a centralized dispatch desk.

Required are a high school diploma or GED with potential fire dispatch certification. Comfortable with computers, maps, data entry, and radio communications is essential for daily operations, which may include overnight

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Fire dispatch certification or medical dispatch training may be required for certain assignments.
• 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

Computer data entry

Radio communication

Maps and navigation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch certification

Emergency medical dispatch training

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Kipton, OH, is seeking fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You’ll manage incident details, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews from a centralized dispatch desk.

Required are a high school diploma or GED with potential fire dispatch certification. Comfortable with computers, maps, data entry, and radio communications is essential for daily operations, which may include overnight