ambulance dispatcher

                                Ambulance Dispatcher

Duties and Responsibility: They are supposed to communicate orally in the English language with the public and co-workers in face to face one on one setting or using a telephone. Obtain and act on information quickly and accurately in any emergency situations. They understand and follow oral and written instructions in English language.

Salary: $36,300 in May 2012

Education: Most of the ambulance dispatchers have at least a high school diploma. Some states want adopted training guidelines for emergency and ambulance dispatchers to ensure a set of uniform standards are followed. Some states also require them to be certified and could provide credentials through the State Department

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be an ambulance dispatcher because they have too much around them. So many screens and I wouldn’t be able to deal with that. They have to take many calls also and I wouldn’t be able to take that many calls because I hate talking on the phone.