Five new Luzerne County 911 telecommunicators were hired in July, but the county still had 14 openings as of last week, said the agency’s Executive Director Fred Rosencrans.
The department has stepped up public advertising for the position through social media and in newspaper advertisements, he said.
Telecommunicators must process incoming emergency calls and dispatch police and other emergency personnel, he said.
“It’s a fast-paced job that’s also very rewarding,” Rosencrans said.
The new telecommunicators, all hired at $15.38 per hour: Ariel Branigan, Brittany Colson, Jessica Crawford, Ryan Hughes and Breanna Walker.
