Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Emergency Communications

911 Emergency Communications; Newfield (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 40.000 - 68.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

911 Emergency Communications in Newfield, NJ seeks Fire Dispatcher professionals to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communication, following established plans and directions from authorized personnel.

This position requires strong data handling, maps, and computer systems proficiency. Work may include overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts to ensure round-the-clock coverage during

Qualifikationen

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, 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.

Kenntnisse

Radio communication

Data entry

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Tools

Dispatch software

Jobbeschreibung

911 Emergency Communications in Newfield, NJ seeks Fire Dispatcher professionals to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communication, following established plans and directions from authorized personnel.

This position requires strong data handling, maps, and computer systems proficiency. Work may include overnight, weekend, or holiday shifts to ensure round-the-clock coverage during