Fire Dispatcher: Emergency Communications Specialist

911 Emergency Communications; Bremerton (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift premiums

Professional development

Insurance coverage

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Bremerton seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews, ensuring accurate data entry and adherence to established plans.

The role involves computer systems, maps, and radio communications, with eligibility for various shifts to cover all hours and major incidents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; dispatch training may be required for some positions.
• Experience with fire dispatch or emergency communications is advantageous.
• Comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communications.

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

Communication skills

Radio communication

Data entry accuracy

Maps literacy

Education

High School Diploma

Fire dispatch training

EMD certification

Tools

Dispatch software

Radio consoles

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Bremerton seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews, ensuring accurate data entry and adherence to established plans.

The role involves computer systems, maps, and radio communications, with eligibility for various shifts to cover all hours and major incidents.