Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Emergency Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Lynnwood (WA); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Zusammenfassung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Lynnwood seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses for fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents from a dispatch workstation. You will verify locations, alert stations, monitor status, and relay critical information to responders, ensuring accurate incident data entry.

The role requires adaptability to 24/7 staffing, including nights, weekends, and holidays; training and certifications related to fire dispatch may be required depending on assignments.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for particular assignments.
• Comfort with computer systems, maps, and radio communication.

Aufgaben

• 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

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch certification / EMS training

Tools

Computer systems

Jobbeschreibung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Lynnwood seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses for fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents from a dispatch workstation. You will verify locations, alert stations, monitor status, and relay critical information to responders, ensuring accurate incident data entry.

The role requires adaptability to 24/7 staffing, including nights, weekends, and holidays; training and certifications related to fire dispatch may be required depending on assignments.