Emergency Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Ops, Overtime

911 Emergency Communications; Coulter (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include documenting reports, verifying locations, and relaying critical details. The role may require night, weekend, and holiday shifts with overtime during major incidents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training may be required for some assignments.
• 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

Radio communication

Information handling

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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

Responsibilities include documenting reports, verifying locations, and relaying critical details. The role may require night, weekend, and holiday shifts with overtime during major incidents.