Emergency Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Radio & Dispatch Ops

County Emergency Communications; Hamilton Township (PA); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications in Saylorsburg, PA, seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, maintain radio discipline, verify incident details, and keep information current according to established plans.

This role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and the ability to work varied shifts, including overnight, weekends, and holidays; training and certifications may be required, and candidates should

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek trained dispatchers.
• Fire dispatch certification or related coursework may be required for certain assignments.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Radio communication

Data entry

Maps

Computer systems

Incident documentation

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalency

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications in Saylorsburg, PA, seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, maintain radio discipline, verify incident details, and keep information current according to established plans.

This role requires organized information handling, clear radio communication, and the ability to work varied shifts, including overnight, weekends, and holidays; training and certifications may be required, and candidates should