Emergency Fire Communications Dispatcher (24/7)

County Emergency Communications; Catawissa (PA); Vor Ort; USD 38.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications in Catawissa, PA seeks experienced Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews from a central dispatch center.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication. Some postings may require fire dispatch or emergency medical dispatch training; work may involve overnight and

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent commonly required.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for particular assignments.

Aufgaben

• 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, hazards, and changing conditions.
• Process requests for additional resources through established procedures.
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned.
• Record dispatch times and significant incident updates.

Kenntnisse

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Computer literacy

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Tools

Dispatch software

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications in Catawissa, PA seeks experienced Fire Dispatchers to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews from a central dispatch center.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication. Some postings may require fire dispatch or emergency medical dispatch training; work may involve overnight and