Fire Dispatch Specialist – 24/7 Emergency Communications

911 Emergency Communications; Louisville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime opportunities

Shift premiums

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Louisville, GA is seeking qualified fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will relay crucial information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communication with responding crews as part of a structured incident management process.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

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

Radio communication

Data entry

Computer systems

Maps

Education

High school diploma

Fire dispatch training

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Louisville, GA is seeking qualified fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will relay crucial information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communication with responding crews as part of a structured incident management process.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.