24/7 Fire Dispatcher — Critical Incident Communications

County Emergency Communications; Flemington (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications is seeking Fire Dispatchers to support firefighting and rescue operations. Dispatchers receive incident details, coordinate alerts, and maintain communication with responding crews while following established response plans and directives from authorized personnel.

The role requires strong data entry skills, comfort with computer systems, maps, and radio communications. Certification or targeted training may be needed for specific assignments and shifts can

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• 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 certain 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

Radio communication

Information handling

Data entry

Computer systems

Maps literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

County Emergency Communications is seeking Fire Dispatchers to support firefighting and rescue operations. Dispatchers receive incident details, coordinate alerts, and maintain communication with responding crews while following established response plans and directives from authorized personnel.

The role requires strong data entry skills, comfort with computer systems, maps, and radio communications. Certification or targeted training may be needed for specific assignments and shifts can