Fire Dispatch Specialist: 24/7 Emergency Response

County Emergency Communications; Eldred Township (PA); In loco; USD 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Descrizione del lavoro

County Emergency Communications in the southeastern United States is seeking Fire Dispatcher opportunities. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be organized, able to handle data entry accurately, and familiar with maps and radio operations. Some positions may require specific fire dispatch or EMS training.

Competenze

• High school diploma or GED commonly required; some employers provide entry-level instruction.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMS dispatch training may be required for certain assignments.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication required.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Computer literacy

Data entry

Radio communication

Attention to detail

Formazione

High school diploma

Fire dispatch training

Strumenti

Dispatch software

Descrizione del lavoro

County Emergency Communications in the southeastern United States is seeking Fire Dispatcher opportunities. Dispatchers coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

Applicants should be organized, able to handle data entry accurately, and familiar with maps and radio operations. Some positions may require specific fire dispatch or EMS training.