Ambulance Dispatcher

Duties and Responsibilities: An Ambulance Dispatcher or 9-1-1 operators answer emergency and non-emergency calls. They take information from the caller, and then send it to the operator. Ambulance Emergency Dispatchers work in a public safety answering point (PASP).    

Salary: $26,070 - $42,999

Education: You must have a high school diploma or GED. Many jurisdictions require dispatchers to become certified. To have a better chance of becoming a dispatcher if you have a related two or four year degree in a subject such as criminal justice, computer science, or communications.  

   

Reflection: I would not like to be a Ambulance Dispatcher because I am not so fast at typing or staying calm in a emergency.