Fire Dispatch Specialist: Coordinate Critical Emergencies

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Lucedale (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Overtime pay

Shift premiums

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Lucedale, MS is recruiting fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role requires strong organization, precise data entry, maps and radio communication. Schedules may include nights, weekends, overtime, and emergency coverage, with training and certifications often required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; fire dispatch training may be required for some postings.
• Experience with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training can be required for certain 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

Clear radio communication

Accurate data entry

Organized information handling

Attention to incident details

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch training

Emergency medical dispatch training

Incident-management coursework

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Radio equipment

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Lucedale, MS is recruiting fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

This role requires strong organization, precise data entry, maps and radio communication. Schedules may include nights, weekends, overtime, and emergency coverage, with training and certifications often required.