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Campbell County public safety director warns of staffing strain, outlines response and shelter needs
Summary
Director Tracy Fairchild told the Board of Supervisors the county’s 911, fire and EMS operations face recruitment and retention shortfalls, rising call volumes and mental-health stress among first responders; she urged continued investment in staffing, a new EMS station and a new animal shelter.
Tracy Fairchild, Campbell County’s public safety director, told the Board of Supervisors that the county’s emergency operations are under pressure from rising demand and staffing shortages.
"Seventy-seven percent of every 911 call in Campbell County is answered in under three seconds," Fairchild said, but added staffing gaps are acute: "we currently have three openings, one in training, and one that's been on medical leave since June 1 — those five positions are an entire shift." She said dispatchers and EMS personnel are working large amounts of overtime to keep shifts covered.
Fairchild described five core operations the department oversees — the emergency 911 center, animal control, fire suppression and inspection, EMS services, and…
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