Fire Dispatcher: 24/7 Emergency Communications Specialist

County Emergency Communications; Fenelton (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Fenelton, PA. These roles coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

Typical duties include receiving and documenting reports, verifying locations, coordinating dispatch assignments, and monitoring units. The positions may require overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts and completion of fire dispatch training or EMS training as

Qualifications

• 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.
• Fire dispatch certification, emergency medical dispatch training, or incident-management coursework may be required for particular assignments.

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
• Process requests for additional resources through established procedures
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when assigned
• Record dispatch times, unit movements, and significant incident updates

Skills

Radio communication

Data entry

Computer literacy

Map reading

Education

High school diploma

Job description

County Emergency Communications seeks Fire Dispatcher opportunities in Fenelton, PA. These roles coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions, alert resources, and maintain radio communication with responding crews.

Typical duties include receiving and documenting reports, verifying locations, coordinating dispatch assignments, and monitoring units. The positions may require overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts and completion of fire dispatch training or EMS training as