Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications Pro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Gresham (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking a Fire Dispatcher in Gresham, SC. The role involves coordinating responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous situations, receiving incident details, and maintaining clear radio communications with responding crews.

Responsibilities include verifying locations, alerting resources, monitoring status, and coordinating with mutual aid as needed. A high school diploma and ability to perform data entry and map reading are expected, with dispatch training

Qualifications

• High school diploma/equivalent required; dispatch training may be required.
• Strong data entry accuracy and maps literacy.
• Comfort with computer systems and radio communications.

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

Organizational skills

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking a Fire Dispatcher in Gresham, SC. The role involves coordinating responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous situations, receiving incident details, and maintaining clear radio communications with responding crews.

Responsibilities include verifying locations, alerting resources, monitoring status, and coordinating with mutual aid as needed. A high school diploma and ability to perform data entry and map reading are expected, with dispatch training