‘It’s exhausting. We’re tired, We want to see our families.’
There’s a shortage of employees at the Hamilton County Communications Center, and it’s taking a toll on those who work there.
Dispatchers must be staffed every hour of the day, every day of the week. It’s a difficult task—and an indispensable necessity for every one of the county’s residents.
Kelly Petit has been a dispatcher for 11 years. She says some calls always stick with you, like one she fielded recently.
