# Emergency Medical Dispatcher

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##### About this job

Emergency medical dispatchers respond to urgent calls made to the control center, take information about the emergency situation, the address and other details and dispatch the nearest ambulance or paramedic helicopter.

Scope note: Excludes people performing patients treatment. Excludes people performing assistance in medical treatment.

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