Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Mansfield Center (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Mansfield Center, CT, seeks skilled Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain comms with responding crews while following established response plans and directions.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Fire dispatch training or emergency medical dispatch may be required for some assignments.
• Comfort 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
• 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 systems

Data entry

Maps

Radio communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Mansfield Center, CT, seeks skilled Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain comms with responding crews while following established response plans and directions.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.