The Bureau of Emergency Communications has lost a few dozen dispatchers over the last few years, and the call volume has only been getting higher. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-911-dispatch-shortage-hiring/283-f29c3f52-16cf-4b1a-9ef6-f2c03fe5f46a Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect