Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Palacios (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Palacios, TX seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

The position requires organized information handling and the ability to follow established response plans and directives from authorized personnel. Shift work may include nights, weekends, and overtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers 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

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Palacios, TX seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

The position requires organized information handling and the ability to follow established response plans and directives from authorized personnel. Shift work may include nights, weekends, and overtime.