Fire Dispatcher

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

Fire Dispatcher Opportunities in Weston

Fire Dispatchers help coordinate responses to fires, rescue incidents, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies handled by fire services. They receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

This role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication. Dispatchers must keep incident details current while following established response plans and directions from authorized personnel.

Position Details

• Duty Location: {airport_name}, Weston, PA


• Employer: The hiring fire service or communications agency identified in the official vacancy


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• Application Deadline: {closing_date}

Fire communications operations may require staffing at all hours. Work schedules can include overnight assignments, weekends, holidays, overtime, and additional coverage during major incidents.

What You May Do

• 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