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Deschutes 911 is the latest industry impacted by a labor shortage.

“We have seven current openings, and at this moment we don’t have any applicants that made it through our initial screening process,” said Chris Perry, General Operations Manager for Deschutes County 911.

Though the shortage isn’t causing missed emergency calls yet, it has resulted in several dispatch employees working overtime, or skipping their holidays.

For a job requiring a sharp mind under pressure, working extra hours doesn’t help…