Fire Dispatcher: Real-Time Incident Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Wellington (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Wellington, TX seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication, and staying current with incident plans.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent; some agencies may require dispatch training.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to document incidents clearly.

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.
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned.

Skills

Radio communications

Data entry

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Dispatch software

Mapping software

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Wellington, TX seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions and other emergencies. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication, and staying current with incident plans.