Emergency 911 Board Met June 28
Above, Nick Mercer (right) was sworn in as an E911 board member by member Jon Horner (left).
July 7
Ezra DeVore
At the June 28 Emergency 9-1-1 meeting, Nick Mercer was sworn in as an Emergency 9-1-1 board member by Jon Horner. David Dalton was elected to be vice-chairman, Horner was re-elected as treasurer, and Emma Burns was elected as secretary.
The budget proposed by Executive Director Mike Phillips was approved, with a key alteration from the last budget being increased wages. Phillips explained that in the current labor market, it is vital to maintain competitive pay. The pay will be subject to upgrade as it will be somewhat based on the observable average of E9-1-1 worker wages in adjacent districts. The new budget has an increased amount of 17.38 percent from the FY2020-2021 budget of $1,763,575, to the current budget of $2,070,125.
Phillips anticipates increased revenue, however, and, according to Phillips, historically, the Barry County Emergency Services has kept expenditures under budget. Outside of wages, the increase largely is attributed to annual maintenance that was not necessary last year, with next year’s budget expected to have increased costs of maintenance due to aging equipment.
The importance and strength of the company’s firewall has been proven; Barry County Emergency Services experienced 2.5 million attempts from 42 foreign countries to breach the firewall in one single week, Phillips said.
All schools in Barry County except Cassville allowed representatives of Barry County Emergency Services to speak directly to students, educating them on not only calling 9-1-1, but texting 9-1-1 as well. The representatives also educated the children on the language services they offer for their parents if they call 9-1-1 in Spanish and other languages. There was even a child who wanted to be a dispatcher, who was given a headset and conducted an interview.
E9-1-1 also hosted their first community blood draw event, which was a huge success.
Second Quarter Dispatchers Statistics (March - May):
• Total Law Enforcement Incidents: March - 2,756; April - 2,635; May - 3,241.
Total Fire Department Incidents: March - 455; April - 461; May - 439.
Total EMS Incidents: March - 498; April - 542; May - 526.
Ezra DeVore
At the June 28 Emergency 9-1-1 meeting, Nick Mercer was sworn in as an Emergency 9-1-1 board member by Jon Horner. David Dalton was elected to be vice-chairman, Horner was re-elected as treasurer, and Emma Burns was elected as secretary.
The budget proposed by Executive Director Mike Phillips was approved, with a key alteration from the last budget being increased wages. Phillips explained that in the current labor market, it is vital to maintain competitive pay. The pay will be subject to upgrade as it will be somewhat based on the observable average of E9-1-1 worker wages in adjacent districts. The new budget has an increased amount of 17.38 percent from the FY2020-2021 budget of $1,763,575, to the current budget of $2,070,125.
Phillips anticipates increased revenue, however, and, according to Phillips, historically, the Barry County Emergency Services has kept expenditures under budget. Outside of wages, the increase largely is attributed to annual maintenance that was not necessary last year, with next year’s budget expected to have increased costs of maintenance due to aging equipment.
The importance and strength of the company’s firewall has been proven; Barry County Emergency Services experienced 2.5 million attempts from 42 foreign countries to breach the firewall in one single week, Phillips said.
All schools in Barry County except Cassville allowed representatives of Barry County Emergency Services to speak directly to students, educating them on not only calling 9-1-1, but texting 9-1-1 as well. The representatives also educated the children on the language services they offer for their parents if they call 9-1-1 in Spanish and other languages. There was even a child who wanted to be a dispatcher, who was given a headset and conducted an interview.
E9-1-1 also hosted their first community blood draw event, which was a huge success.
Second Quarter Dispatchers Statistics (March - May):
• Total Law Enforcement Incidents: March - 2,756; April - 2,635; May - 3,241.
Total Fire Department Incidents: March - 455; April - 461; May - 439.
Total EMS Incidents: March - 498; April - 542; May - 526.
