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Across the country, 911 Call Centers are dealing with short staffing. Pinellas County is no exception.
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — 911 call centers across the country are in need of applicants. Telecommunication dispatchers are in high demand with staffing shortages and high turnover in departments across the U.S.
In Pinellas County, it’s no different. 21 percent of its telecommunications dispatch positions are vacant which equals out to a whopping 26 openings.
10 Tampa Bay spoke with the Pinellas County Emergency Service Department Director Jim Fogarty about how he makes do with less staff…
