Fire Dispatcher: Critical Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Muscadine (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Muscadine, AL seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews in a fast-paced operations center.

Applicants should be organized, proficient with radio communication, and able to follow established response plans and directions from authorized personnel. The role may require overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek trained dispatchers.

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.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Muscadine, AL seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews in a fast-paced operations center.

Applicants should be organized, proficient with radio communication, and able to follow established response plans and directions from authorized personnel. The role may require overnight, weekend, and holiday coverage.