Round-the-Clock Fire Dispatcher

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; House Springs (MO); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in House Springs, MO, is seeking Fire Dispatcher opportunities to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, alarms, and hazardous conditions. Dispatchers document reports, verify locations, and alert resources while following approved response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

The role requires comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or recognized equivalency is commonly required.
• Entry-level instruction may be provided by some employers; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Certain assignments may require fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Radio communication

Accurate data entry

Maps

Computer systems

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in House Springs, MO, is seeking Fire Dispatcher opportunities to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, alarms, and hazardous conditions. Dispatchers document reports, verify locations, and alert resources while following approved response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

The role requires comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.