Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications Pro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Bethlehem (MD); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Bethlehem, MD seeks a skilled Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role requires disciplined information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans. Shifts may include overnight, weekends, holidays, overtime, and coverage during major incidents.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is commonly required.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework may be required for particular assignments.

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

Clear radio communication

Accurate data entry

Map reading

Computer systems familiarity

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Fire dispatch certification

Emergency medical dispatch training

Description du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Bethlehem, MD seeks a skilled Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role requires disciplined information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans. Shifts may include overnight, weekends, holidays, overtime, and coverage during major incidents.