Ambulance Dispatcher

Duties and responsibilities: Ambulance dispatchers also called 9-11 operators answer emergency and non- emergency calls. They take information from the callers and according to what they need they send the appropriate units to them. Some dispatchers are trained to give medical help through the phone. They also do things like monitor and track the ambulance on assignment, keep detailed records about calls and many more stuff.

Salary: $23,830 – $58,020

Education: Most ambulance dispatchers have a high school diploma or a GED. Most jurisdictions require dispatchers to be certified but some just prefer to hire someone who has a related 2 or 4 year degree in a subject like criminal justice, computer science, or communications.

Reflection: I wouldn't want to be an ambulance dispatcher because to answer a lot of emergency calls you have to be fast and I’m not fast. Also you have to pay a lot of attention to what they are telling you especially for any emergency.