Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications & Overtime

911 Emergency Communications; Tescott (KS); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Résumé du poste

911 Emergency Communications in Tescott, KS is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, relay instructions, and maintain clear radio communications with responding units.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, comfort with computer systems and data entry, and may need fire dispatch or EMS dispatch training. The role involves shift work including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for particular assignments.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems and accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Responsabilités

• 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

Connaissances

Radio communication

Data entry accuracy

Maps reading

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Description du poste

911 Emergency Communications in Tescott, KS is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, relay instructions, and maintain clear radio communications with responding units.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, comfort with computer systems and data entry, and may need fire dispatch or EMS dispatch training. The role involves shift work including nights and weekends.