Fire Dispatcher: Dynamic Emergency Communications Specialist

911 Emergency Communications; Ellis (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Ellis, Idaho seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communications.

The role requires meticulous information handling, adherence to response plans, and the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays as major incidents arise.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to learn fire dispatch procedures and safety protocols.
• Comfortable with computer systems, maps, and radios.

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

Information handling

Attention to detail

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Radio equipment

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Ellis, Idaho seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communications.

The role requires meticulous information handling, adherence to response plans, and the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays as major incidents arise.