Fire Dispatcher: Lead Life-Saving Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Clarksville (TN); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Résumé du poste

County Emergency Communications in Clarksville, TN is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate emergency responses and maintain critical incident information. The role involves receiving reports, verifying locations, dispatching equipment, and maintaining radio communications with responding units.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek fire communications training.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Radio communication

Data entry

Computer literacy

Map reading

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

County Emergency Communications in Clarksville, TN is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate emergency responses and maintain critical incident information. The role involves receiving reports, verifying locations, dispatching equipment, and maintaining radio communications with responding units.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio operations.