Emergency Fire Dispatcher: Live Incident Communications

County Emergency Communications; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Duluth, GA is recruiting 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.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication while following established response plans and directions from authorized personnel. Evening, overnight, and weekend shifts are common.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for specific 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 communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Stress management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Radio equipment

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Duluth, GA is recruiting 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.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication while following established response plans and directions from authorized personnel. Evening, overnight, and weekend shifts are common.