Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Emergency Coordination

County Emergency Communications; Coffee Springs (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Coffee Springs, Alabama, is seeking qualified Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, document details, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

This role requires calm, precise data entry, strong maps and computer usage, and the ability to work shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Dispatchers must be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training 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

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Radio communication

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Radio equipment

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Coffee Springs, Alabama, is seeking qualified Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, document details, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

This role requires calm, precise data entry, strong maps and computer usage, and the ability to work shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays.