Fire Dispatch Specialist - Fast-Paced Emergency Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Calvert (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Calvert, AL seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, verify locations, alert units, and maintain radio communications.

The role requires calm, accurate data entry, familiarity with computer systems, maps, and radio channels. Overtime and night shifts are common, with training provided by the hiring agency.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS training may be required for particular assignments.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms and hazards.
• Verify incident locations and access information.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved 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 updates.

Skills

Communication skills

Radio discipline

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Calvert, AL seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, verify locations, alert units, and maintain radio communications.

The role requires calm, accurate data entry, familiarity with computer systems, maps, and radio channels. Overtime and night shifts are common, with training provided by the hiring agency.