Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Communications Pro

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime opportunities

Shift premiums

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Baytown, TX seeks Fire Dispatcher professionals to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain clear radio communications with responding crews.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, proficient with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio channels, and capable of working rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or recognized equivalency required.
• Fire dispatch certification or related coursework may be required for specific 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

Maps

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Baytown, TX seeks Fire Dispatcher professionals to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain clear radio communications with responding crews.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, proficient with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio channels, and capable of working rotating shifts including overnights, weekends, and holidays.