Fire Dispatcher — Critical 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Wagram (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Wagram, NC is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. Responsibilities include receiving incident reports, verifying locations, alerting appropriate resources, and maintaining communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

Qualifications

• Organized information handling
• Clear radio communication
• Comfort with maps and data entry processes

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

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Wagram, NC is seeking a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. Responsibilities include receiving incident reports, verifying locations, alerting appropriate resources, and maintaining communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.