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

Salary: $36,300 per year

$17.45 per hour

Education: To maintain certification, the NAED requires EMDs to complete 24 hours of continuing education training every two years. In addition, NAED offers advanced EMD training through local 3-day seminars

                                  

Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a dispatcher because I would be nervous every call