Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Burgoon (OH); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime pay

Zusammenfassung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Burgoon, OH is seeking fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling, accurate data entry, and calm radio communication. Dispatchers work with established plans, may include overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and coverage during major

Qualifikationen

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for certain assignments.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, maps, and radio communication.

Aufgaben

• 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

Kenntnisse

Clear radio communication

Organized information handling

Accurate data entry

Map reading

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Burgoon, OH is seeking fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling, accurate data entry, and calm radio communication. Dispatchers work with established plans, may include overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and coverage during major