Critical Fire Dispatch Specialist

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Glen (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Glen, MS is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

Ideal candidates have strong organizational skills, comfort with computer systems, and knowledge of radio protocols. Overtime and shift coverage may be required at major incidents.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalency is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

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 management

Attention to detail

Clear radio protocols

Education

High school diploma

Fire dispatch training

Tools

Computer systems

Maps usage

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Glen, MS is seeking Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

Ideal candidates have strong organizational skills, comfort with computer systems, and knowledge of radio protocols. Overtime and shift coverage may be required at major incidents.