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Fire chiefs tell commission staffing, coverage and dispatch remain challenges; county pursuing radio repeater on Pioneer Water Tower
Summary
District chiefs reported recruiting and retention problems, coverage gaps and communication difficulties with dispatch and radio frequencies; commissioners said the sheriff’s department is coordinating placement of a radio repeater on the Pioneer Water Tower to improve coverage.
Multiple district chiefs told the Oconee County Fire Commission on Dec. 18 that staffing shortages, recruiting and retention challenges, and communication problems with dispatch are affecting coverage across districts.
"They're pretty much all on the same level where, some coverage issues is concerned and recruiting and retention of members," Truman…
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