Fire Dispatcher: Critical Incident Communications Pro

County Emergency Communications; Graysville (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Overtime opportunities

Shift premiums

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Graysville, PA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires and emergencies. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews, following established plans and directions from authorized personnel.

Responsibilities include documenting reports, verifying locations, alerting stations, and monitoring radio channels.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Comfort with computer systems, accurate data entry, maps, and radio communication.
• Fire dispatch certification or EMI coursework may be required for some 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

Information organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer systems

Maps

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Graysville, PA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires and emergencies. You will receive incident details, alert resources, and maintain communications with responding crews, following established plans and directions from authorized personnel.

Responsibilities include documenting reports, verifying locations, alerting stations, and monitoring radio channels.