Fire & Emergency Dispatch Specialist (24/7)

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Underwood (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Overtime pay

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Underwood, WA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires and emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews, ensuring incidents are documented and managed per established plans.

Roles include handling computer systems, maps, and radio communications, with flexibility for overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed to support major incidents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent requirement.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for some 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

Information organization

Radio communication

Data entry accuracy

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Underwood, WA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires and emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews, ensuring incidents are documented and managed per established plans.

Roles include handling computer systems, maps, and radio communications, with flexibility for overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed to support major incidents.