Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications Specialist

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Buckatunna (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Buckatunna, Mississippi. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, using clear radio communication and accurate data entry.

The role may require overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and additional coverage during major incidents. Responsibilities include recording incidents, verifying locations, alerting stations, and coordinating resources while maintaining current

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification may be required for certain assignments.

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

Computer systems

Information management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Radio equipment

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services is seeking Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Buckatunna, Mississippi. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, using clear radio communication and accurate data entry.

The role may require overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, overtime, and additional coverage during major incidents. Responsibilities include recording incidents, verifying locations, alerting stations, and coordinating resources while maintaining current