Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Emergency Communications Lead

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Kobuk (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Kobuk, Alaska seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, with the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays as needed for major incidents.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED 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.

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

Clear radio communication

Organized information handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Kobuk, Alaska seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, with the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays as needed for major incidents.