Wildland Fire Dispatcher

• Receives fire reports and determines location, land status, and current information.
• Dispatches resources based on decisions made by the supervisor to meet tactical requirements for aircraft, equipment, personnel, and supplies.
• Completes resource orders, maintains fire resource tracking systems, inputs and retrieves fire weather data.
• Operates fire radio system, telecommunications, and computers to process and collate fire information from the field. 
• Assemble information to help determine burning indices, preparedness levels and staffing levels for suppression and aviation resources. 
• Inputs data into fire-related computer applications (e.g., incident qualification records, fire reporting systems, and automated dispatch systems) to gain initial assessments of outputs. 
• Completes daily, weekly, and monthly records, reports, and summarizes as assigned.

• The ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to document and communicate with all interactions throughout the day.
• Will possess the ability to multi-task with radio traffic, computer data inputs, and phone communication.
• Be proficient with computers including typing skills.
• Have the ability to read maps to best determine locations of incidents.

• The ability to manage high stress situations and remain task-driven.
• Will possess the ability to stay organized during changing priorities.
• Multi-tasking with several radios transmissions, phones and managers.

• Will possess the ability to be a self-motivator.
• Will possess the ability to be a member of a highly functioning team.
• Must be team oriented and provide value to the interagency work place.
• Be able to work independently or be able to take direction from others.

• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications across various operating platforms, including but not limited to IROC
• Strong understanding of diverse communication styles, encompassing verbal, written, and non-verbal methods.
• Comprehensive knowledge of wildland fire operations and associated terminology.
• Possession of current NWCG qualifications: Expanded Dispatch Recorder (EDRC), Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher (EDSD), and Initial Attack Dispatch (IADP).

• May require irregular hours and schedules, overtime and holidays worked to meet the needs of emergency situations.
• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g. safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• May be asked to work 16 hour shifts a day and on your days off. 
• Must have a high school diploma. 
• Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license.
• Must be available to respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, during the designated on-call period if activated.
• During the designated fire season (typically June 1 through October 31), candidate will be compensated for on-call status at the rate of one paid hour for every twelve hours on call. 
  Eligible for overtime and hazard pay on fire assignments as per agency policy.

Salary : $19 - $29