Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications & Training

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Vincent (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Vincent, AL seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role involves receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining clear radio communication with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication; some postings may require fire dispatch or EMT/incident-management coursework.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; some employers provide entry-level instruction.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework may be required for some 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

Computer systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Vincent, AL seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. The role involves receiving incident information, alerting resources, and maintaining clear radio communication with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication; some postings may require fire dispatch or EMT/incident-management coursework.