Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications Pro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Virginia; On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatchers in North Chesterfield, VA. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies, receiving incident details, alerting resources, and maintaining communication with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and following established plans.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for some 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

Computer systems

Maps

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatchers in North Chesterfield, VA. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and other emergencies, receiving incident details, alerting resources, and maintaining communication with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps, and following established plans.