To be EMD-certified, the applicant must also be CPR-certified through the National Safety Council, American Heart Association, American Red Cross, European Resuscitation Council, or equivalent. We recommend this training be completed prior to attending the EMD course.

Why do dispatchers get paid so little?

In most places across the United States, dispatchers are classified as clerical and/or administrative staff. This classification gives dispatchers a much lower pay than first responders.

What is dispatch certification?

The Public Safety Dispatchers’ Basic Course introduces the necessary skills and knowledge to work in a law enforcement communications center in a productive and professional manner. … The minimum training requirements for the Public Safety Dispatchers’ Basic Course can be found in Commission Procedure D-1.