Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Baptistown (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime eligibility

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Baptistown, NJ seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. You will receive incident details, document them, alert appropriate resources, and maintain channel communications with responding crews.

The role requires solid organizational skills, accurate data entry, and clear radio communication. Fire dispatch training or related coursework may be required for specific assignments, with shift coverage including

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or related training may be required for specific assignments.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computers, 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

Data entry

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Radio equipment

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Baptistown, NJ seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. You will receive incident details, document them, alert appropriate resources, and maintain channel communications with responding crews.

The role requires solid organizational skills, accurate data entry, and clear radio communication. Fire dispatch training or related coursework may be required for specific assignments, with shift coverage including