Emergency Fire Dispatch Specialist

County Emergency Communications; Pickton (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Pickton, TX is seeking qualified Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazards, and other emergencies. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews, following established plans and directions from authorized personnel.

This role requires organized information handling, precise data entry, sound radio communication, and the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Comfort 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

Organized information handling

Clear radio communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Pickton, TX is seeking qualified Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazards, and other emergencies. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews, following established plans and directions from authorized personnel.

This role requires organized information handling, precise data entry, sound radio communication, and the ability to work rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and