Fire Dispatcher: Fast, Precise Emergency Communications

911 Emergency Communications; Fairdale (ND); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Overtime opportunities

Shift premiums

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Fairdale, ND seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires and emergencies. You will receive incident details, alert stations, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, maps, and radio protocols. Some positions may require fire dispatch or emergency medical dispatch training as a prerequisite.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent. Some employers provide entry-level instruction or prefer dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training 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

Clear communication

Computer literacy

Map reading

Radio etiquette

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Fairdale, ND seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires and emergencies. You will receive incident details, alert stations, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, maps, and radio protocols. Some positions may require fire dispatch or emergency medical dispatch training as a prerequisite.