Applicants are required to write a geography exam (multiple choice) to evaluate their knowledge in these areas:
- Hospitals and provincial health authorities within the province of BC
- Transportation routes including highways, major roads, bridges, and ferries in BC
- Cities and towns in BC
- BC Ambulance Service districts
Understanding the geography of the province is an important aspect of working as an emergency medical dispatcher (EMD). Any EMD in any dispatch operations centre can take a call for any community within BC not just the operating area they work in. The following are tools and resources to help you prepare for the geography exam:
