Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Emergency Communications Pro

County Emergency Communications; Deer Park (WA); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-assistance services

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications in Deer Park, WA, invites qualified candidates to join our Fire Dispatcher team. This on-site role coordinates responses to fires and emergencies, maintains incident details, and follows established response plans with clear radio communication.

Responsibilities include documenting reports, verifying locations, alerting apparatus, monitoring channels, and coordinating mutual aid.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for some assignments.

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

Information management

Incident documentation

Following procedures

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Tools

Maps

Computer systems

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications in Deer Park, WA, invites qualified candidates to join our Fire Dispatcher team. This on-site role coordinates responses to fires and emergencies, maintains incident details, and follows established response plans with clear radio communication.

Responsibilities include documenting reports, verifying locations, alerting apparatus, monitoring channels, and coordinating mutual aid.