Montour Fire Dispatcher — 24/7 Emergency Communications

County Emergency Communications; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Employee-support services

Professional development

Job summary

County Emergency Communications in Montour, PA seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

This role demands organized information handling, attention to detail, and the ability to follow established plans. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, comfort with computer systems, maps, and data entry, and may need fire dispatch

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or recognized equivalency credential is commonly required.
• Fire dispatch training or certification may be required for certain assignments.
• Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, data entry, maps, and radio communication.

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

Map reading

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Fire dispatch software

Job description

County Emergency Communications in Montour, PA seeks Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazardous conditions. You will receive incident information, alert resources, and maintain radio communications with responding crews.

This role demands organized information handling, attention to detail, and the ability to follow established plans. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, comfort with computer systems, maps, and data entry, and may need fire dispatch