Ambulance Dispatcher

Duties and Responsibilities: Dispatchers answer 911 telephone calls and they determine the type of emergency based on agency procedures. They also give medical instructions before emergency personnel arrive. They also keep detailed records about the calls they get.

Salary: $36,300 annually

Education: Ambulance dispatchers must have a High School diploma. They also need to pass a written exam and a type text. In some occasions they may need to pass a background check, lie detector and drug test, and a hearing and vision test.

  

Reflection: Personally I would not want to be an ambulance dispatcher because it doesn’t really catch my attention. This career seems a little boring to me to say the truth but I do respect people that get into this career.