In an interview with the Kitsap Sun, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue Chief Jay Christian described the call: “The charge nurse expressed two times that they feel like they’re drowning because they had over 45 patients in the waiting room and only five nurses.I’m really proud of those individuals, and what they were able to do to resolve that crisis that night.”WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:What has your experience been like at St. Michael Medical Center?More:'Shouting into the void': Records outage, short staffing cause dire scene in Kitsap's ERChronic staffing problems have plagued the hospital for months, and it appears that what has only been described by the facility’s parent organization, CommonSpirit Health, as an “IT security issue” has caused more problems and delayed care.Virginia Mason Franciscan Health provided a statement for this story from spokesperson Kelly Campbell: “At St. Michael Medical Center, similar to other hospitals in the state, we’ve been experiencing high patient volumes and staffing shortages.Poulsbo Fire Department Chief Jim Gillard, who also chairs the Kitsap County Fire Chiefs Association, said after two meetings with hospital leadership about the issues and some "small gains," conditions have deteriorated."