Autism Awareness for 9-1-1 Telecommunicators
This course will provide an understanding of the impact and challenges of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) emergency on telecommunicators, responders, and family members and how to incorporate those challenges into skills needed to gather information when processing these calls for service.
Course Length: 1 Hour
Meet your Instructor
Jared Pelham, ENP
Expertise:
IDU/TERT Team Command Staff - Hamilton County 911 ECD, Chattanooga, TN
Jared Pelham, ENP, brings over 18 years of experience in Public Safety Communication and the Emergency Services community. Currently, Mr. Pelham serves as member of the Training and Quality Assurance Team and serves on the Command Staff to an IDU/TERT Team for Hamilton County 911 ECD in Chattanooga TN. Within Emergency Services, Mr. Pelham serves as an Assistant Chief of a small volunteer rescue squad in Hamilton County, Tennessee where he helps lead 40 volunteers running search and rescue, Swiftwater, dive and special event operations.