Emergency Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Support

County Emergency Communications; Whitehouse Station (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Whitehouse, NJ, is hiring Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication. Some roles may require fire dispatch training or EMS dispatch coursework.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or recognized equivalency credential commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Applicants should be comfortable 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

Fire dispatch

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Whitehouse, NJ, is hiring Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication. Some roles may require fire dispatch training or EMS dispatch coursework.