Fire Dispatcher: Emergency Communications Pro (Overtime)

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Wetmore (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks skilled Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents from Wetmore, CO. You will manage incident details, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding units.

Positions require comfortable use of computer systems, data entry accuracy, maps, and radio communications. Some assignments may require fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework may be required for certain assignments.

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

Attention to detail

Data entry speed

Multitasking

Radio communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Fire dispatch certification / EMD training

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks skilled Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents from Wetmore, CO. You will manage incident details, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding units.

Positions require comfortable use of computer systems, data entry accuracy, maps, and radio communications. Some assignments may require fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training.