Ambulance dispatcher

Online research:

·         Duties and responsibilities: Answer 9-1-1 telephone calls

·         Determine the type of emergency and its location

·         Decide the appropriate response based on agency procedures

·         Relay information to the appropriate first responder agency

·         Coordinate the dispatch of emergency response personnel to accident scenes

·         Give over-the-phone medical instructions before emergency personnel arrive

Salary: $36,300

Education: ambulance dispatchers are required to have a high school diploma. In addition, candidates must pass a written exam and a typing test. In some instances, applicants may need to pass a background check, lie detector and drug tests, as well as tests for hearing and vision.

Reflection: I wouldn't want to be an ambulance dispatcher because it doesn't seem something I could see myself doing it seems like too much work.