During its meeting Monday night, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a 9-1-1 Reality PLUS training station simulator.

The equipment will allow users to work through the same types of scenarios that a 9-1-1 telecommunicator would face.

According to college officials, discussions with regional employers have revealed that there is a shortage of public safety telecommunicators in the KC district.

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