Fire Dispatcher - Yosemite National Park

911 Emergency Communications; Yosemite Village (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Yosemite National Park is seeking qualified Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazmat incidents. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent; fire dispatch training or EMS coursework is a plus. This on-site role involves shifts, overtime, and readiness for major incident coverage in a remote national park

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to handle information accurately and efficiently.
• Experience with dispatch training or EMS coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards.
• Verify incident locations and access information.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved assignments.
• Monitor radio channels and incident status.
• Relay information about occupants, hazards, and changing conditions.
• Process requests for additional resources through procedures.
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned.
• Record dispatch times and significant incident updates.

Skills

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Yosemite National Park is seeking qualified Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazmat incidents. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent; fire dispatch training or EMS coursework is a plus. This on-site role involves shifts, overtime, and readiness for major incident coverage in a remote national park