Emergency Medical Dispatchers will have the following skills and abilities:
- Strong problem-solving skills; approach problems and decisions methodically
- Critical thinking; demonstrate the use of sound judgement when making decisions
- Adapt quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Multi-tasking; ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks
- Readily assume a leadership role
- Help foster a team atmosphere in the workplace
- Team player; communicate and actively build relationships with colleagues
- Be comfortable with healthy conflict, and support/manage differences of opinions
- Emotional resilience; keep emotions in perspective