Fire Dispatch Specialist – 24/7 Emergency Communications

911 Emergency Communications; Middleville (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Middleville, NJ is seeking qualified 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.

Roles may involve night, weekend, holiday shifts and overtime during major incidents. A high school diploma is commonly required, and some agencies look for dispatch training or EMS coursework.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent commonly required.
• Some agencies provide entry-level instruction; others seek applicants 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

Data entry

Radio communication

Maps

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Fire dispatch software

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Middleville, NJ is seeking qualified 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.

Roles may involve night, weekend, holiday shifts and overtime during major incidents. A high school diploma is commonly required, and some agencies look for dispatch training or EMS coursework.