Debary Elementary School – DISPATCHER: POLICE, FIRE, AMBULANCE - Career Prep

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course prepares students for employment as a dispatcher: police, fire, ambulance. The content includes, but is not limited to, ethics and the role of the telecommunicator; standard telecommunication operating procedures; relationship to field personnel; understanding of command levels; typical layouts of message centers; use of performance aids; overview of emergency agencies; functions and terminology; use of correct words and grammar; communications equipment, functions and terminology; types of telecommunication equipment; malfunctions and maintenance agreements; proper and correct telephone and dispatching procedures and techniques; cooperation and reciprocal agreements with other agencies; federal, state, and local communication rules; emergency situations and operating procedures; emergency medical dispatch procedures; employability skills; leadership and human relations skills; and health. | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PROGRAMNUMBER | CAPSTONE/EXPERIENTIAL COURSES | | Course Number | Course Name | Industry Certification | | 8900410 | 8900410 | Law, Public Safety &Security CooperativeEducation OJT | N/A | | 8900100 | 8900100 | Law, Public Safety &Security Directed Study\* | N/A | | \*Students should not be placed in this course unless they have completed/are completing a program(hre sequential courses). Industry certifications offered must be tied to the program the student hascompleted. |