Emergency Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Critical Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Wallaceton (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Wallaceton, PA. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires and emergencies, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, while ensuring incident details stay current and following established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Experience with fire communications training is a plus.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.

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

Follow procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Wallaceton, PA. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires and emergencies, alert resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, while ensuring incident details stay current and following established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.