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Public Safety Telecommunicators
Answers 911 calls and sends police, fire and ambulances.
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Dispatchers answer emergency calls, keep callers calm, get the key details fast, give instructions like CPR, and send the right responders. They work in county 911 centers around the clock.
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High school courses that build toward it
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Business Law · Career and Technical
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.
- Human Geography · Social Studies
Builds geography, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Public Safety Telecommunicators on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.