Dispatcher Training


 

Director:  Dave Costin

 

Presently all 911 dispatchers in Putnam County are required to have the following as their training standard:

  • Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Police dispatching certification.

  • Medical Priority "Emergency Medical Dispatch".

  • American Heart Association CPR Certification.

  • "MABAS" (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) Fire Dispatching Techniques.

  • Indiana State Police "Indiana Data and Communications System" computer training.

Some of the future training that is being developed is:

  • Fire Services dispatching certification with hazardous materials.