Fire Dispatch & Emergency Communications Specialist

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Sugar Valley (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Sugar Valley, GA, seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communication with responding crews.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, and maps, with fire dispatch or emergency medical dispatch training as needed. This role may require varied shifts and overtime.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is 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.
• Fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework may be required for particular 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

Data entry

Maps

Incident documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Radio equipment

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Sugar Valley, GA, seeks Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communication with responding crews.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, and maps, with fire dispatch or emergency medical dispatch training as needed. This role may require varied shifts and overtime.