Fire Dispatcher: Emergency Communications Specialist

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Signal Mountain (TN); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Signal Mountain, TN, is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate firefighting responses, alert resources, and maintain critical radio communications. This role supports safety operations during fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions from centralized dispatch desks.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, relevant dispatch training, and comfort with computers, data entry, mapping, and radio usage.

Qualifikationen

• A high school diploma or equivalent is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or training may be required for some assignments.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computers, data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Aufgaben

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• Verify incident locations, access info, and risks.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved assignments.
• Monitor radio channels, unit availability, and status.
• Record dispatch times and unit movements.

Kenntnisse

Radio communication

Data entry accuracy

Computer systems proficiency

Map reading

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Fire dispatch certification

Emergency medical dispatch training

Tools

Dispatch software

Radio consoles

Jobbeschreibung

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Signal Mountain, TN, is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate firefighting responses, alert resources, and maintain critical radio communications. This role supports safety operations during fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions from centralized dispatch desks.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, relevant dispatch training, and comfort with computers, data entry, mapping, and radio usage.