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One place staffing shortages

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are being felt acutely

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across the state

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in 911 emergency call centers

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among dispatchers.

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What does a shortage

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of dispatchers mean for

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emergency response

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in your community

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and others?

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You know, we've been able

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to backfill it

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with our dedicated men

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and women

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at our dispatch center

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but the fear

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across the state

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and in our county especially

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is when they burn out

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and they leave

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and we get any shorter

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we're going to struggle

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with having someone

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answer that

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call for service.

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When someone calls

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for that immediate need

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a fire, EMS

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or law enforcement

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we need a proper

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timely response.

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We need

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a trained dispatcher

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to gather all the

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adequate information

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to get the right first

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responders there.

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And, if they're tired

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if they're calling in sick

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and we don't have the staff to

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to sit in that dispatch center

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there is going to be

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a delay in

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first responder services

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which is a public

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safety issue.