Emergency Fire Dispatcher: Critical Communications Lead

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Buhl (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Buhl, AL handles fire dispatch operations, coordinating responses to incidents and maintaining clear radio communications with responding units. Dispatchers must document reports, verify locations, and follow established response plans while communicating with authorized personnel.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.

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 literacy

Data entry

Radio communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Buhl, AL handles fire dispatch operations, coordinating responses to incidents and maintaining clear radio communications with responding units. Dispatchers must document reports, verify locations, and follow established response plans while communicating with authorized personnel.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.