Fire Dispatcher: Real-Time Emergency Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Warsaw Township (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee support services

Professional development

Overtime pay

Shift premiums

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Warsaw, KY 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.

Ideal candidates are organized, detail-oriented, and proficient with computer systems, maps, and radio communication. Certain postings may require fire dispatch or EMS dispatch training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek fire dispatch training.
• Comfort with computers, maps, and radio communication.

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

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Multitasking

Computer systems proficiency

Maps and radio coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch certification

Emergency medical dispatch training

Tools

Dispatch software

Radio equipment

Mapping software

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Warsaw, KY 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.

Ideal candidates are organized, detail-oriented, and proficient with computer systems, maps, and radio communication. Certain postings may require fire dispatch or EMS dispatch training.