9-1-1<unk>  dispatch center An<unk>  is a professional telecommunicator, tasked with the gathering of information related to medical<unk> es, the provision of assistance and instructions by voice, prior to the arrival of<unk>  medical services (EMS), and the dispatching and support of EMS resources responding to an<unk>  call. The term<unk> " is also a certification level and a professional designation, certified through the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APSCOI) and the International Academies of<unk>  Dispatch. Many<unk> s, whether certified or not, will dispatch using a standard<unk>  medical dispatch protocol.
Emergency medical dispatcher
TraumaMan
Emergency medical responder
Hospital corpsman
Death midwife
Flight paramedic
Hazardous area response team
Chief ambulance officer