Fire Dispatcher: Critical Emergency Communications (Overtime)

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Copake Falls (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Copake Falls, NY is seeking Fire Dispatcher professionals to coordinate emergency responses, document incidents, and maintain communications with responding crews.

Dispatch roles require precise data entry, strong radio discipline, and the ability to follow established procedures during fires, rescues, and hazardous situations. Work includes shifts, nights, weekends, and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS training may be required for some assignments.
• Comfort 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.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Copake Falls, NY is seeking Fire Dispatcher professionals to coordinate emergency responses, document incidents, and maintain communications with responding crews.

Dispatch roles require precise data entry, strong radio discipline, and the ability to follow established procedures during fires, rescues, and hazardous situations. Work includes shifts, nights, weekends, and overtime as needed.