Fire Dispatcher: Emergency Communications & Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Orient (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime opportunities

Shift premiums

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Orient, SD is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Responsibilities include verifying locations, monitoring channels, recording dispatch times, and coordinating mutual-aid. A high school diploma is commonly required; some agencies offer entry-level instruction and may require fire dispatch

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.

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

Clear radio communication

Accurate data entry

Organized information handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Radio dispatch equipment

Computer systems

Map software

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Orient, SD is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Responsibilities include verifying locations, monitoring channels, recording dispatch times, and coordinating mutual-aid. A high school diploma is commonly required; some agencies offer entry-level instruction and may require fire dispatch