Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Communications (OT)

County Emergency Communications; Covington Township (PA); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Résumé du poste

County Emergency Communications in Covington, PA seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies handled by fire services. You will receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, with duties to keep incident details current while following established response plans and directions from authorized

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED commonly required.
• Some employers provide entry-level instruction; others seek experienced dispatchers with fire communications training.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Data entry

Radio communication

Map reading

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

County Emergency Communications in Covington, PA seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, hazardous conditions, and other emergencies handled by fire services. You will receive incident information, alert appropriate resources, and maintain communication with responding crews.

The role requires organized information handling and clear radio communication, with duties to keep incident details current while following established response plans and directions from authorized