Emergency Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Incident Control

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Beech Creek (Clinton County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Beech Creek, PA seeks 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, data entry accuracy, and familiarity with dispatch software. Some assignments may require overnight or weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS training may be required for some assignments.
• Comfort with computer systems, data entry, maps and radio comms.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms and hazards.
• Verify incident locations, access information, and reported risks.
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved 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 updates.

Skills

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Information handling

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch certification/training

Tools

Dispatch software

Job description

Emergency Telecommunicator Services in Beech Creek, PA seeks 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, data entry accuracy, and familiarity with dispatch software. Some assignments may require overnight or weekend shifts.