Emergency Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Critical Ops

County Emergency Communications; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

County Emergency Communications seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities at Fort Gregg Adams in Virginia. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants must manage information accurately, follow response plans, and operate during all hours, including overnight, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Comfort with computer systems and data entry.
• Fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework 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

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

County Emergency Communications seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities at Fort Gregg Adams in Virginia. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants must manage information accurately, follow response plans, and operate during all hours, including overnight, weekends, and holidays.