Ambulance Dispatcher

Duties and Responsibilities: An ambulance dispatcher is a 9-1-1 operator or

public safety telecommunicator, someone who answers emergency and non-emergency calls.

They also:

•         Determines the type of emergency and its location
•         Based on agency procedures, they decide what to respond
•         They give over-the-phone medical instructions meanwhile the emergency personnel arrives
•         They keep detailed record calls and communicate with other area communication centers
•         And they also monitor all police, fire, and ambulance units

Salary: $36,300 - $56,580

Education: Are required to have a high school diploma. They must pass a written

exam and a typing test. All applicants must pass a background check, lie detector,

hearing and vision test and most important a drug test. Must have computer,

customer-service, and Spanish speaking skills.

                                               

Reflection: Would you like to be one? Why? Why not?

No I would not like to be one because this job seems boring, complicated, and frustrating. And it's basically just sitting in a office all day, watching yourself get fat and old. And also it requires to put up with peoples attitude at times and it's something I don't stand nor tolerate at all.