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As B.C. prepares for another wildfire season, staffing levels at E-Comm 911 remain strained.

Staffing has been a long-standing challenge for E-Comm, with the organization commissioning a report in 2021 that recommended hiring at least 125 full-time staffers to meet demand.

Jasmine Bradley, executive director of communications and public affairs with E-Comm, said the organization is still struggling to bring on staff.

“Like many other 911 centres across the country, E-Comm is experiencing staffing challenges in terms of the tight labour market. We’re having a challenging time filling vacancies in our call-taking dispatch operations…