Emergency Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Ops & Radio Coordination

911 Emergency Communications; Talmage (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications is hiring Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Talmage, PA. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, maintaining incident details and radio communications.

The role includes rotating shifts, potential overnight work, weekends, and overtime as major incidents occur. Applicants should have a high school diploma, basic computer and data-entry skills, and may need fire dispatch certification or EMD training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required; training provided by employers.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification and emergency medical dispatch training may be required for certain assignments.

Responsibilities

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazardous conditions.
• Verify incident locations and risks; coordinate with responding crews.
• 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.

Skills

Computer literacy

Data entry accuracy

Map reading

Radio communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Fire dispatch certification

EMD training

Tools

Radio systems

Job description

911 Emergency Communications is hiring Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Talmage, PA. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, maintaining incident details and radio communications.

The role includes rotating shifts, potential overnight work, weekends, and overtime as major incidents occur. Applicants should have a high school diploma, basic computer and data-entry skills, and may need fire dispatch certification or EMD training.