Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Witt (IL); In loco; USD 52.000 - 72.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Overtime pay

Shift premiums

Descrizione del lavoro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking a Fire Dispatcher in Witt, IL to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies. Dispatchers receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews, requiring clear radio communication and precise data handling.

The role may involve various shifts, including overnight, weekends, holidays, and overtime, with eligibility for overtime pay and shift premiums depending on the hiring agency.

Competenze

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience or training in fire communications may be required.
• Comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio comms.

Mansioni

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• Verify incident locations and access information.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved assignments.
• Monitor radio channels, unit availability, and incident status.
• Relay information about occupants and changing conditions.
• Process requests for additional resources per procedures.
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned.
• Record dispatch times, unit movements, and updates.

Conoscenze

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Organizational skills

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

Strumenti

Dispatch software

Descrizione del lavoro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking a Fire Dispatcher in Witt, IL to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies. Dispatchers receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews, requiring clear radio communication and precise data handling.

The role may involve various shifts, including overnight, weekends, holidays, and overtime, with eligibility for overtime pay and shift premiums depending on the hiring agency.