Fire Dispatcher: Critical Emergency Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Bagdad (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Paid leave

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Bagdad, KY, seeks Fire Dispatcher candidates to coordinate responses for fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. Dispatchers receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

Role emphasizes organized information handling, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication, with potential certification or EMS training required for certain assignments. Shifts may include overnight, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMD training may be needed for certain assignments.

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

Clear radio communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Bagdad, KY, seeks Fire Dispatcher candidates to coordinate responses for fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. Dispatchers receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

Role emphasizes organized information handling, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication, with potential certification or EMS training required for certain assignments. Shifts may include overnight, weekends, and holidays.