Elite Fire Communications Dispatcher

County Emergency Communications; Banquete (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Banquete, TX seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews, following established plans and directions from authorized personnel.

This role requires organized information handling, strong radio discipline, and comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some employers offer entry-level instruction.
• Some employers seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication is essential.

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

Data entry

Radio communication

Maps

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Radio consoles

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Banquete, TX seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews, following established plans and directions from authorized personnel.

This role requires organized information handling, strong radio discipline, and comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.