Course Helping to Fill Need For 911 Dispatchers
By: Eugene Daniel
Updated: February 18, 2013
PEORIA -
Behind every 911 call, there's a person awaiting your call. But there's a
growing need for dispatchers in central Illinois.
Peoria's
emergency communications manager Dave Tuttle says his staff is down five
dispatchers and the trend is similar in other counties.
That's why
he's teaching a course offered by Illinois Central College to help fill the
void. The students are trained to handle
dispatch calls through a variety of classes and hands-on opportunities.
Tuttle says
his staff is having to work overtime to stay on pace.
Student
Trey McCoy, also a Logan-Trivoli firefighter, says he's interested in learning
a different side of emergency situations.
