Emergency Dispatcher jobs in Mississippi
Emergency Dispatcher is responsible for responding to calls for emergency and non-emergency assistance and dispatching law enforcement, fire fighting, or rescue units. Transmits and receives coded and conventional messages. Being an Emergency Dispatcher differentiates between routine, priority, and emergency messages, and initiates or follows through on responses as required. Communicates details of situation and location. Additionally, Emergency Dispatcher enters unit response details into a database. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Emergency Dispatcher works independently within established procedures associated with the specific job function. Has gained proficiency in multiple competencies relevant to the job. To be an Emergency Dispatcher typically requires 3-5 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Recently Added Emergency Dispatcher jobs
Dispatcher
- WASTE PRO
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Gautier, MS
FULL_TIME
- SUMMARY OF POSITION: The purpose of the Disptacher position is to communicate with Waste Pro drivers to respond to incoming service orders, schedule service, resolve route and service issues and complete daily routing dump and crew data entry. Distribute information to driver teams as needed. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 1. Maintain contact between drivers and home base, dispatching drivers to calls as they are received, using information on customer needs, drivers' locations and loads, and daily factors to balance cost and speed of response. 2. Assign routes and service tickets to appropriate drivers throughout the day and for the next day; closes service tickets each day. 3. Plan, distribute, monitor and follow-up daily route assignments for residential, roll-off and commercial drivers to ensure customers are serviced per Waste Pro standards and agreements. 4. Troubleshoots and resolves potential delivery and pick-up problems before they result in service issues. Effectively communicate with both drivers and customers to ensure customer satisfaction. Communicate service changes to Sales staff. 5. Answer incoming calls from Customer Service and provide requested route information and/or follow up. Work directly with Customer Service Manager, Operations Manager and the Driver to ensure prompt follow through of all issues. Distribute county requests to route supervisors. 6. Communicates with maintenance shop personnel and serves as an emergency point of contact to drivers. 7. Review route paperwork, enter customer information to database, and close work orders from previous day routes, paying close attention to detail, identifying and correcting any issues. Records and documents information from drivers and distributes to appropriate departments. 8. Maintains all data in appropriate systems including the following: Verify all dump tickets have been received and entered into Tower. Close tickets and note in Trackese. Enter new drivers, truck and route data information in Tower. Enter "Crew Out" into Tower and provide to Supervisors. 9. Print, review and make data entry corrections to productivity reports for route supervisors daily. 10. Distribute and maintain driver phones/radios -- including completion of software updates, and charging phones every evening. 11. Additional responsibilities may include uniform tracking, timecard review for Drivers, reconciliation of supervisor fuel tickets, and maintenance of PPE inventory. Ensures that supplies are on hand for necessary forms. Prepares Saturday work. OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: * Employees in this job classification must attend and participate in corporation sponsored training courses as assigned. * Employees in this job classification are responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Waste Pro USA. * Any additional job duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor. WORK ENVIRONMENT:Normal setting for this job is: office setting.
- 6 Days Ago
Dispatcher
- Apply Today with IAA- US
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Point, MS
FULL_TIME
- At IAA, our Dispatchers play a meaningful role in managing our towing resources to keep our vehicle pickups and deliveries running smoothly, which optimizes our branch productivity. Dispatchers embody...
- 9 Days Ago
Dispatcher
- IAA
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Point, MS
FULL_TIME
- At IAA, our Dispatchers play a meaningful role in managing our towing resources to keep our vehicle pickups and deliveries running smoothly, which optimizes our branch productivity. Dispatchers embody...
- 9 Days Ago
Dispatcher
- Verge Entrance Solutions
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Hattiesburg, MS
FULL_TIME
- About Us:Verge Entrance Solutions is a leading provider of entry solutions for residential and commercial customers. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service to our clients throughout Sout...
- 18 Days Ago
Dispatcher
- APAC - Mississippi
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Columbus, MS
FULL_TIME
- Job ID : 497598 APAC Mississippi, Inc., a CRH company, is a great place to work! CRH is the number one asphalt producer and paver, the largest aggregates producer and the second largest ready-mix prod...
- 19 Days Ago
Dispatcher
- TEAM WASTE MEMPHIS LLC
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Byhalia, MS
FULL_TIME
- SUMMARY OF POSITION:The purpose of the Dispatcher position is to communicate with Team Waste drivers to respond to incoming service orders, schedule service, resolve route and service issues and compl...
- 20 Days Ago
Emergency Dispatcher jobs at Popular Companies
Customer Service Agents - Onsite in Kansas City, MO
- Johnson Controls, Inc.
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Kansas City, MO
- Customer Service Agents and/or Dispatchers Needed: Starting at $14-$16 hourly based on experience! Looking for advanceme...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Emergency Dispatcher
- City of New Braunfels, TX
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New Braunfels, TX
- Salary : $49,504.00 - $57,678.40 Annually Location : New Braunfels, TX Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 00700 Department:...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Armed Security Guards & Patrols
- IRON DELTA SECURITY
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Los Angeles, CA
- Job Description Job Description Armed Security Guards & Patrols - We are looking for Armed Security Guards for Standing ...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
COMMUNICATIONCTR OPERATOR II
- Duke Health
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Hurdle Mills, NC
- At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones,...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
COMMUNICATIONCTR OPERATOR II
- Duke Health
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Graham, NC
- At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones,...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Customer Service Agents - Onsite in Kansas City, MO
- Johnson Controls
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Kansas City, MO
- Customer Service Agents and/or Dispatchers Needed: Starting at $14-$16 hourly based on experience! Looking for advanceme...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Customer Service Representative (Emergency Dispatch) On-Site
- Webhelp
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Charlotte, NC
- Apply Now Job Title: Customer Service Representative (Emergency Dispatch) On-Site Job Description As an Automotive Custo...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
Customer Service Agent-Onsite in Aurora CO
- Johnson Controls
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Aurora, CO
- Company Description Job Description Customer Service Agents and/or Dispatchers Needed: Starting at $16-$18 hourly based ...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Mississippi
Mississippi is bordered to the north by Tennessee, to the east by Alabama, to the south by Louisiana and a narrow coast on the Gulf of Mexico; and to the west, across the Mississippi River, by Louisiana and Arkansas.
In addition to its namesake, major rivers in Mississippi include the Big Black River, the Pearl River, the Yazoo River, the Pascagoula River, and the Tombigbee River. Major lakes include Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis Lake, and Grenada Lake with the largest lake being Sardis Lake.
Mississippi is entirely composed of lowlands, the highest point being Woodall Mountai...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Emergency Dispatcher jobs
$34,638 to $44,104
Most Popular Cities in Mississippi for Emergency Dispatcher Jobs
What does an Emergency Dispatcher do?
Emergency Dispatcher in Columbus, OH
A variety of tasks come into play as 911 Dispatchers work to coordinate the appropriate response to callers’ situations.
October 05, 2019
Emergency Dispatcher in Philadelphia, PA
New Jersey has set statewide training standards for telecommunicators who work at Public Safety Answer Points, or PSAPs; these are the centers where 911 calls are first received.
November 12, 2019
Emergency Dispatcher in Shreveport, LA
We’re responsible for taking the 911 calls, dispatching the units (fire fighters, paramedics, and police officers) to the scene and keeping everyone up to date on what is going on.
November 25, 2019