Fire Dispatch Specialist — Critical Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Higganum (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Higganum, CT seeks Fire Dispatcher 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 strong organization, precise data entry, map reading, and proficient radio usage; the position may involve overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts, with training and certifications as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Fire dispatch training or EMS dispatch training may be required for certain assignments.
• 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

Map reading

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Higganum, CT seeks Fire Dispatcher 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 strong organization, precise data entry, map reading, and proficient radio usage; the position may involve overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts, with training and certifications as required.