Fire Dispatcher: Save Lives with Calm, Clear Communications

County Emergency Communications; Kadoka (SD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Kadoka, SD seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate fire service responses, document incidents, and maintain effective radio communications. The role involves working with authorized personnel to ensure accurate incident details and timely resource dispatch.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, familiarity with computer systems, and access to fire dispatch or EMS dispatch training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; fire dispatch training may be needed for some assignments.
• Comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, 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

Radio communication

Accurate data entry

Maps

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch certification

Emergency medical dispatch training

Tools

Radio systems

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Kadoka, SD seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate fire service responses, document incidents, and maintain effective radio communications. The role involves working with authorized personnel to ensure accurate incident details and timely resource dispatch.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, familiarity with computer systems, and access to fire dispatch or EMS dispatch training.