Filling the Seats in Your PSAP

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The PSAP Manager’s Toolkit

Keeping a PSAP fully staffed can be a challenge for any agency. The desire to keep console seats filled paired with the need to fill them with qualified and reliable employees is one of the more difficult tasks 9-1-1 Centers can face. The next phase of this process is retaining the employees you have hired by actively investing in their careers as public safety professionals.

This course provides information on how to positively promote a career in the Emergency Communications field. Areas of review include how to clearly define minimum qualifications and how to determine proper staffing levels. Additionally, the course will provide information on how to keep the seats filled once the hiring process is complete. This portion will include training, performance measurement, work environment, and recognition.