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Committee member says St. Mary's County is boosting DES staffing, cites contracted 9-1-1 dispatchers
Summary
A member of the St. Mary's County board told colleagues the Department of Emergency Services has staffing challenges but is building a stronger chain of command and has contracted 9-1-1 dispatchers to address gaps; childcare issues have hindered recruitment, the member said.
A member of the St. Mary's County board said the county is working to bolster staffing and management at the Department of Emergency Services and has contracted 9-1-1 dispatchers to fill short-term gaps.
The remarks, given during the board meeting, came after the member said they met with DES leadership and found conditions "not as terrible as people make it out to be" while acknowledging the agency has struggled since its inception. The member…
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