Fire Dispatcher - Critical Incident Communications Pro

911 Emergency Communications; Cornish Flat (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Employee support services

Professional development

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Cornish Flat, NH seeks dedicated Fire Dispatcher personnel to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews, ensuring data accuracy and timely updates.

The role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and comfort with computer systems, data entry, and maps.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps and radio communication.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• 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

Computer literacy

Map reading

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Cornish Flat, NH seeks dedicated Fire Dispatcher personnel to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews, ensuring data accuracy and timely updates.

The role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and comfort with computer systems, data entry, and maps.