Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week for Tuesday 4/13 | Maine Emergency Medical Services
Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week for Tuesday 4/13 Did you know that in 2020, over 568,631 911 calls were placed in the State of Maine? That's nearly a 911 call for every 2 people in the state! Handling these 911 calls include 531 specially trained and licensed Maine State Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs). Providing lifesaving information while gathering critical call information, is not an easy task, but every EMD has completed rigorous education and testing. EMD providers complete a 40 hour Emergency Telecommunicator Course, at the Maine Criminal Justice Ac...
Source: maine.gov