Emergency Fire Dispatch Specialist

911 Emergency Communications; Bessemer (PA); In loco; USD 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

911 Emergency Communications in Bessemer, PA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

Competenze

• High school diploma or GED commonly required; some employers offer entry-level instruction.
• Some employers seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Computer systems

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch certification

Emergency medical dispatch

Incident-management coursework

Descrizione del lavoro

911 Emergency Communications in Bessemer, PA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.