Ambulance Dispatcher
Duties and
Responsibilities: 911 emergency dispatchers receive emergency calls by
telephone, radio system or computer-aided dispatch system. They question
callers to obtain the information needed to determine an appropriate course of
action. They also must create and maintain logs of all calls received and
prepare reports as necessary.
Salary: $36,300
Education: Most ambulance dispatchers have at
least a high school diploma some states have developed or adopted training
guidelines for emergency and ambulance dispatchers to ensure a set of uniform
standards are followed. Programs and courses are offered through community and
technical colleges, state agencies, professional organizations and approved
training facilities. In some cases, successful completion of a program leads to
voluntary or required certification, though specific requirements vary by
state. Training usually covers CPR, emergency prioritizing, intervention
techniques and ambulance route planning as well as computer systems used by
dispatchers.
Reflection: I wouldn’t like to be an ambulance
dispatcher because there was a movie made about them and it looked like it was
a hard job because she couldn’t get emotionally involved or make promises and you
can hear everything that happens.
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