Impactful Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Reading (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Reading, MI seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. This role involves receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining radio communication with responding crews.

Applicants should have strong organizational skills, accurate data entry, map literacy, and the ability to follow established response plans.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for particular 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

Clear radio communication

Attention to detail

Data entry

Maps literacy

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Radio dispatch software

Radio equipment

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Reading, MI seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. This role involves receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining radio communication with responding crews.

Applicants should have strong organizational skills, accurate data entry, map literacy, and the ability to follow established response plans.