Fire Dispatcher – 24/7 Emergency Communications

Emergency Telecommunicator Services; Forbes Road (PA); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

Fire Dispatchers handle coordination of responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions at Forbes Road, PA. They receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communication with responding crews.

This role may require working overnight, weekends, holidays, overtime, and additional coverage during major incidents, with duties supported by established response plans and supervision.

Qualifikationen

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications 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

Clear radio communication

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Fire Dispatchers handle coordination of responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions at Forbes Road, PA. They receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain clear radio communication with responding crews.

This role may require working overnight, weekends, holidays, overtime, and additional coverage during major incidents, with duties supported by established response plans and supervision.