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.
o 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 3rd annual (their 1st) 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...
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