Emergency Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Communications

County Emergency Communications; Sybertsville (PA); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications in Sybertsville, PA, seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

The role demands meticulous data handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established plans. Certification in fire dispatch or EMS dispatch may be required for certain assignments, and shifts can include overnights and weekends.

Qualifikationen

• A high school diploma or GED is commonly required.
• Some employers seek fire dispatch certification or emergency medical dispatch training.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps and radio communication.

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 communications

Documentation

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Radio equipment

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications in Sybertsville, PA, seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain contact with responding crews.

The role demands meticulous data handling, clear radio communication, and adherence to established plans. Certification in fire dispatch or EMS dispatch may be required for certain assignments, and shifts can include overnights and weekends.