Sullivan County - File #: ID-7736

• File #: ID-7736
• Version: 1
• Type: Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 8/28/2025
• In control: Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committee
• On agenda: 9/4/2025
• Title: 911 & EMS Reports September 2025

911 Center Report:

• Like a light-switch, summer has ended and our call volume is returning to seasonal call levels.
• Our summer began with many high-stress serious calls, and call volume remained high throughout summer.  I will have final summer stats in next month’s report, however I would like commend our team of 911 dispatchers for stepping up to the plate every day and hitting home runs to get our community the help they need, and supporting the first responders in the field.
• May – June cumulative stats 2024 vs 2025
• EMS dispatch increased 18% while the need for mutual aid decreased by just under 10% - as compared to 2024.  The rise in dispatch is in part due to the dispatch of County EMS units which didn’t exist last summer.
• Fire dispatch decreased by 227 calls or 11% compared to last year
• Police dispatch decreased by 10% as compared to last year
• Our office has been very involved with the County’s broadband project over the past month as planning ramps up. That project will be using our public safety towers and therefore my staff and I have become involved in vendor meets, etc.
• Progress is being made on the environmental reviews for the Jeffersonville Tower project. You will notice (2) resolutions today allowing us to move forward with the necessary land lease and right-of-way agreements.
• Our office provided communications assets for the Grahamsville Fair to aid first responder communications.

Bureau of EMS Report:

• Our Sullivan County EMS fly car system has been a tremendous help our system during this summer season despite not having the ambulance due to grant delays.  As we wrap up August statistics I will have a more in depth statistical report next month.
• I’d like to congratulate our EMS Council on organizing the 3^rd annual (their 1^st) EMS BBQ and picnic hosted by Woodbourne FD/EMS squad.  In the past a dedicated team of EMS providers worked through the Bureau of EMS to organize the event, however with the newly formed EMS Council I felt it was a great event for them to run with – and they did a great job.  Thank you to the legislators that were able to attend and connect with our EMS personnel.
• Our Sullivan County EMS Fly cars have been standing-by at several summer events including the SCCC Kite festival, Several July 4^th street fairs, Bagel Festival, Grahamsville Fair, Youth Academy, Fire Training and more.
• Sullivan County BOCES has generously offered to donate an ambulance to us that was formerly used in their EMS training program.  Unfortunately, unable to find an instructor for the program, BOCES was forced to cancel the Career and Tech EMT program that was available to high-school students. You will see a resolution for the donation on today’s agenda.
• Lastly, I would like to recognize all of the EMS agencies that provide an essential service year-round, but in particular in the summer season when the EMS call volume triples. EMS mutual-aid needs continue to be high in the Montciello, Liberty and Fallsburg areas and many agencies including Hatzalah, Bethel EMS, Rock Hill EMS, Livingston Manor EMS, Mountaindale FD/EMS, and others repeatedly come to the rescue when needed.  Thank you!