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. Experienced 911 emergency dispatchers might assist in training new dispatchers.

911 emergency dispatchers are assigned a specific territory, and they receive calls that come from that area. They're responsible for determining the nature of the calls they receive, as well as the location of the callers. They also are responsible for monitoring the location of emergency service personnel in their assigned territory. Using this information, 911 emergency dispatchers direct the appropriate type and number of emergency service units to emergency scenes. 911 emergency dispatchers must maintain communication with the dispatched units to monitor their response, in addition to maintaining communication with callers to monitor emergency situations and give first-aid instructions if necessary.

Salary:

Median Salary (2013)*

$37,040 for police, fire and ambulance dispatchers

Education:

Required Education	High school diploma

Reflection : I probably would like to be one because I would be interested in my job .it also seems like a work environment that you would have to really pay attention to and focus on if not u will get losses in the process. This job would be one of my options in my careers.