Fire Dispatcher - Critical Emergency Communications

911 Emergency Communications; Fairfield (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications is seeking Fire Dispatchers for Fairfield, TX. The role involves receiving incident information, coordinating responses, and maintaining communications with responding crews.

Dispatchers must ensure accurate data entry, verify locations, and follow established response plans. This position may require irregular hours, including overnights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, to support major incidents.

Qualifications

• Clear radio communication skills
• Accurate data entry
• Map reading and navigation ability
• Proficiency with computer systems used in dispatch

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazardous conditions
• Verify incident locations and reported risks
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved response assignments
• Monitor radio channels, unit availability, and incident status
• Relay information about occupants 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

Map reading

Computer systems literacy

Education

High school diploma

Job description

911 Emergency Communications is seeking Fire Dispatchers for Fairfield, TX. The role involves receiving incident information, coordinating responses, and maintaining communications with responding crews.

Dispatchers must ensure accurate data entry, verify locations, and follow established response plans. This position may require irregular hours, including overnights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, to support major incidents.