Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Brookland (AR); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Brookland, AR is seeking fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role emphasizes accurate data handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans while maintaining incident details for responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, maps, data entry, and radio techniques; some positions may require fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; some employers provide entry-level instruction.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or incident-management coursework may be required for some assignments.

Responsabilités

• 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

Connaissances

Radio communication

Data entry

Map reading

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Brookland, AR is seeking fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role emphasizes accurate data handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans while maintaining incident details for responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, maps, data entry, and radio techniques; some positions may require fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training.