Fire Dispatch Specialist: Real-Time Incident Coordination

911 Emergency Communications; Weston (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

911 Emergency Communications in Weston, PA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, document details, and relay assignments to responding units.

The role requires clear radio communication and meticulous record-keeping to support timely, safe responses. Fire communications operations may require staffing at all hours, including overnights, weekends and holidays during major incidents.

Qualifications

• Must have strong attention to detail and accuracy in reporting incidents.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for radio and documentation.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple incident details in real time.

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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear radio communication

Organized information handling

Job description

911 Emergency Communications in Weston, PA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, document details, and relay assignments to responding units.

The role requires clear radio communication and meticulous record-keeping to support timely, safe responses. Fire communications operations may require staffing at all hours, including overnights, weekends and holidays during major incidents.