Fire Dispatch Specialist — Rapid Emergency Coordination

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Georgia is seeking fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews in a fast-paced environment.

Role requires precise information handling and clear radio communication, with schedules that may include overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is commonly required.
• Comfort with computer systems, 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.

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Georgia is seeking fire dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews in a fast-paced environment.

Role requires precise information handling and clear radio communication, with schedules that may include overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays.