Emergency Fire Communications Dispatcher

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Lottsburg (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Lottsburg, VA seeks qualified fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. Duties include receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining communication with responding crews.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for some 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 communications

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Lottsburg, VA seeks qualified fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous incidents. Duties include receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining communication with responding crews.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.