Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Communications

911 Emergency Communications; Levant (ME); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Résumé du poste

911 Emergency Communications in Levant, ME is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires and emergencies. You will handle incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio contact with responding crews from a central dispatch workstation.

Responsibilities include verifying locations, dispatching apparatus, and recording updates while working with established plans and direction from authorized personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or commonly required.
• Comfort with computer systems and accurate data entry.
• Fire dispatch certification may be required for specialised 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

Organizational skills

Clear radio communication

Attention to detail

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Outils

Radio systems

Maps

Data entry software

Computer systems

Description du poste

911 Emergency Communications in Levant, ME is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires and emergencies. You will handle incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio contact with responding crews from a central dispatch workstation.

Responsibilities include verifying locations, dispatching apparatus, and recording updates while working with established plans and direction from authorized personnel.