Fire Dispatcher: Emergency Communications & Response Coordination

911 Emergency Communications; Roby (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Roby, Missouri seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues and hazardous events. You will receive incident details, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, with the ability to work shifts including overnights, weekends, holidays, and emergencies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction and 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

Computer systems

Map reading

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Roby, Missouri seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues and hazardous events. You will receive incident details, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communications with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, with the ability to work shifts including overnights, weekends, holidays, and emergencies.