Former 911 dispatchers share thoughts on possibility of future 'public safety disaster' in Lycoming County
Warning that the county is facing a possible “public safety disaster,” particularly as seasonal threats of thunderstorms approach, James Pfleegor, a retired 911 dispatcher, urged the Lycoming County commissioners and Public Safety Director Forest Rothchild to find a short-term solution. Referring to the plan to resolve the staffing shortage at the 911 Call Center, which had been presented to the board by Rothchild, Pfleegor said that it might meet the needs in the long run, but not the immediate concerns. “It looks like he does have a good long term program, but your problem ...
