The Ingham County 911 Center may soon get some much-needed assistance as officials consider bringing in temporary dispatchers to help with staffing shortages.
- The county is looking at a $548,000 contract to bring in eight dispatchers for six months.
- Currently, only 25 of the center’s 39 dispatchers are fully trained.
- Officials say the temporary help would reduce overtime and create “breathing room” for training.
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Ingham County 911 Center Seeks Temporary Dispatchers to Reduce Overtime, Train Staff
The county is considering a contract with GetResQ911 to bring in eight dispatchers for six months at a cost of $548,000, according to Ingham County Controller Gregg Todd.
“We would fund that through what we have which is the telephone services fund,” Todd said.
The move is intended to decrease the amount of overtime logged by workers in what is a 24/7 operation…