Impactful Fire Dispatcher: Emergency Communications Pro

County Emergency Communications; North Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Altamahaw, NC is seeking Fire Dispatcher opportunities. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Roles require organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS training may be required for certain 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

Clear radio communication

Organized information handling

Education

High school diploma

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Altamahaw, NC is seeking Fire Dispatcher opportunities. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Roles require organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.