GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – As many places look to close their doors and send workers home on Christmas Eve and Christmas the phones still need to be manned at the Alachua Combine Communications Center.
Telecommunicators work in shifts 24-hours a day, seven days a week to make sure that all 9-1-1 calls are serviced and the building will be fully staffed for the holidays. Jeanette Whitworth has worked at the center for nearly four years and she says that holiday shifts are typically slow.
“It’s a little bit lighter. the holidays can bring some negativity to people and it makes it tougher for other to endure the holidays so we have that aspect to deal with and those type of calls to deal with. But, in general it’s not too bad we tend to just be there for each other the best that we can,” said Whitworth… READ MORE
