Fire Dispatcher: Critical Communications & Overtime

911 Emergency Communications; Stearns (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Stearns, KY seeks skilled Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert units, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work shifts that may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Fire dispatch training or certification may be required.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is 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

Radio communication

Accurate data entry

Maps

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch training/certification

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Stearns, KY seeks skilled Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert units, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work shifts that may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Fire dispatch training or certification may be required.