Ambulance dispatcher

Ambulance dispatcher

Duties and responsibilities: asked with the gathering of information related to medical emergencies, the provision of assistance and instructions by voice, prior to the arrival of Emergency Medical Services, and the dispatching and support of EMS resources responding to an emergency call.

Salary:

Average Yearly Emergency Medical Dispatcher Salary	$25,160 - $37,740
Starting Yearly Emergency Medical Dispatcher Salary	$20,720 - $31,080
Top Yearly Emergency Medical Dispatcher Salary	$29,600 - $44,400

Education: Training for EMDs is required to meet a National Standard Curriculum, as outlined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. government. This training program may be offered by private companies, by community colleges, or by some large EMS systems which are self-dispatching. The minimum length of such training is 32 classroom hours, covering such topics as EMD Roles and Responsibilities, Legal and Liability Issues in EMD, National and State Standards for EMD, Resource Allocation, Layout and Structure of EMD Guidecards, Obtaining Information from Callers, Anatomy and Physiology, Chief Complaint Types, Quality Assurance & Recertification and Stress Management Certification in CPR is not mandatory, but upon completion of the training, students are required to sit a certification examination.

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reflection: I don’t think I would like to be an ambulance dispatcher because it’s a really important job and I will blame myself for ever if I ever let someone die because I either send the call in to late or something and I don’t like answering calls all day.