I am in pursuit of wanting to become a 911 operator. Is there anyone in this field that can share some info?
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sorry i'm not in the field but have a couple friends who are. they are actually training for other things. one is training to be an emt and the other a cop. i assume the background of the classes they've taken helped them get the job.
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You should be over age 21, no record of domestic violence, no felonies, clean driving record, no assault convicitons. Have good eyesight and hearing. Ability to run, climb, etc. Weight in proportion to height. No psychiatric illness. Decent credit record. You can take criminal justice courses at college. You can contact the academy in the state you want to work in and ask about putting yourself through pre-service program (pay your own way to become POST certified). Being POST certified makes you a better hiring candidate.  Starting out as a dispatcher can be good (you'll become certified for that too). Dispatching isn't easy though, so don't think of it as "the bottom:".  It's high stress and you MUST be able to multi-task to a high degree. Otherwise you need to be able to keep your cool, handle stress and confrontation, deal with mess (dead bodies, feces, vomit, all that fun stuff) and have good common sense. POST stands for Peace Officers Standards and Training. There should be a POST in your state.  If you want to work and train in another state go to their POST website and academy website.  There are also pre-service programs for dispatchers.
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None.\n\nDo a search on "911 Conspiracy" and you will get your answers.
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Dial 911 they will come and help you! Good luck and God bless
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I accidentally dialed 411 instead of 911 when my father was having a major heart attack and that probably wasted some precious time in getting the ambulance to him. I also didn't know CPR and he ended up dying. I'll never forgive myself for that because it may have saved him.
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There are search and rescue operations, leaders of navy seals and underwater demolitions, there are tons of officer positions in the navy for qualified rescue personnel.  Its all about how much training you are willing to ut into your career.  Have you thought about specialized sub rescue that is operating and commanding deep sea rescue vehicles which might have saved sailors on the kursk?  I am a licensed respiratory therapist and paramedic from the army back from desert storm, I don't practice anymore but I still use my skills and I'll never forget my war time experiences, don't worry about getting your hands dirty, right now we need men like you to save lives.  The Navy has good benefits and good training. I just moved from a house right next to sub-base Bangor.  Everyone was a submariner or on an aircraft carrier out of Bremerton.  Look into it and join up.  The service years were the best years of my life.
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Can you take evening classes?  Start your own business from home?  I know you said not another dispatch job, but your local police department or rescue service?
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They do. It is 211, 911 is for emergencies only.
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Get plenty of fresh air and call 911
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I just finished EMT training! Good luck hun! really well worth it......got mine in CA.
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Without knowing exactly what it is you want to learn it's hard to answer your question. You can do a search on any subject that interests you or find someone online who is skilled in whatever subject you would like to learn. I have about 20 years experience in prehospital emergency care that I would be willing to share with anyone interested, I'm sure there are others with different skills who feel the same.
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Usually this training is only offered to people who have been hired by a govermental agency.  Much of the knowlage and skills taught to dispatchers is confidential and not released to the public at large. There are also multiple certifications required to be a dispatcher most of which you must have the indorsment of a govermantal agency to obtain.  Contact your local or county dispatch office at their non-emergency number and check to see how they may hire new dispatchers.
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911,,, for you u stalker
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try this and other websites\n\nhttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/110/5/911
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why don't you call the local police. They will be more than glad to help you via their local outreach officer with answers to every one of these questions. State police, local or the sheriff's office.\n\nGive them a call (don't use 911, of course, call on the regular number for the station.)
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Becoming a firefighter sounds like a good career choice! Check out here for information on programs:\nhttp://www.sanantonio.gov/safd/Admin/Recruiting/Recruit.asp\n\nhttp://www.accd.edu/sac/protserv/fire/fire_academy.htm
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I work for a college that offers lots of medical training nursing, ems, etc.  All of our students have to have CPR training before entering the program.  We have over 2,000 new students a semester that need this!!  \nSo contact local colleges that train nurses, etc...also local amublance companies because they are constantly having to renew their CPR.  Make flyers and get it out there.\n\nHospital tend to do it themselves but it doesn't hurt asking...even small Dr's offices.