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The briefing also covered communications upgrades. The county's SCNET system went live May 15, officials said, and the communications center has new ECATS next‑gen analytics that provide more detailed emergency-call data. Emergency management reported the county is in a testing phase for text‑to‑911 and is working with mobile carriers to bring the capability fully online.

Why it matters: A current hazard mitigation plan is a precondition in many FEMA grant processes. Emergency management said the last plan approval was in 2021 and that the canceled grant covered a four‑county cooperative update; without the grant, the county lacks the expected funding to complete the update. Committee members asked that the item be returned to the committee and then to the county board for further action and documentation review.

The emergency management representative said the ECATS reports show an increase in call-capture detail, giving staff more granular analytics to monitor workload. The communications update also included operational items: training of 36 students during a regional training program and coordination with GenComm on an ongoing radio project.

Emergency management closed with community-event announcements: National Night Out is scheduled for Aug. 5 at the intermediate school, and Cops & Barbers is set for Aug. 9 at The Landing Resort.

The committee did not take a formal vote on hazard-mitigation funding at this meeting; staff said they would forward the award documentation from Northwest Regional Planning and the state for committee review and likely place the topic on a future agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety 2025 07 03","oneSentenceSummary","Emergency management briefed the Sawyer County Public Safety Committee that a federal hazard-mitigation grant administered with Northwest Regional Planning and three neighboring counties was canceled, potentially jeopardizing funding for a required plan update.","taxTitle","Sawyer County, Wisconsin","taxId",73055,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6748913,"EMS reports rising call volume and variable response times; medical examiner reports suspected overdose death",182,717000,899000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131453-e0aa6734a72beb1903c661e61d61d93c&start=717&end=899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131453-e0aa6734a72beb1903c661e61d61d93c/thumbnail_717000.jpg","/articles/6748913/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/EMS-reports-rising-call-volume-and-variable-response-times-medical-examiner-reports-suspected-overdose-death","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6748913-b66976d522ead5601fd2d3d54f211a3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776071587&Signature=T4pE8u92jwUVti7Oofu88WDCIf0vcRdHWE-Nt~kbJO5cUTLVGxfcuXbKIuNMnvynrDyl0r0x859AuFz84Y4CakN0akiBjwKIUXfdRrezuEzZKKMgzBZlZXAQQLrOOqhQUP~95COtbwVn8sjSPaaU-RlfDJ6cfpKq~acO3H7tGprwBvgbnPmV5D9DeOIdwkuWG3WlDx3qgkbffFvxmOSR3kNgbEP3wm8jg68lJQ~0w2-sXx0DJtpAMFhiqIjwp80Q4CQA~UHv8ny0tBnI~7VooCNCti2g9heDQZC~xhNAv1oN3Fpaa0SU-E5hGC12Kc4Dc57WtkSa4qYjnNednBDQfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The county's EMS presented a midyear report showing 1,090 calls as of June 15, an increase of 83 calls compared with the same period last year. Falls were the most frequent call type (160 calls), followed by breathing problems; the service reported 77 transfers, 53 chest-pain calls and 51 traffic-accident responses.

Response times vary by location: within the city of Hayward the average response time was about five minutes, Town of Hayward about nine minutes and Bass Lake about 12 minutes. Outlying townships reported average response times in the 14\u001319 minute range. EMS leadership said the county usually operates two ambulances and two-person crews; on busy days or when staff are unavailable, response times have increased.

EMS also noted summer staffing has been \"doing really well\" overall but that reliance on two ambulances means any sick call or missed shift increases response times on busy days. The EMS representative said they will attend a national EMS leadership conference in July for training and professional development.

Separately, the medical examiner reported what staff called a probable overdose death of a 29-year-old; toxicology results were pending at the time of the meeting. The examiner said final confirmation awaited laboratory toxicology.

No formal committee action was taken on EMS staffing or the medical examiner's report during the meeting.","Sawyer County EMS reported 1,090 calls as of June 15 with falls, breathing problems and transfers among the most common call types, and said response times are longer in outlying townships. The medical examiner reported a suspected overdose death of a 29-year-old pending toxicology results.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6748918,"Sheriff's Office reports lower patrol call volume, crash totals on track; jail population steady",123,188000,311000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131453-e0aa6734a72beb1903c661e61d61d93c&start=188&end=311","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131453-e0aa6734a72beb1903c661e61d61d93c/thumbnail_188000.jpg","/articles/6748918/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Sheriffs-Office-reports-lower-patrol-call-volume-crash-totals-on-track-jail-population-steady","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6748918-145aadf7ff32ab14985646b06be5b2ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1776071587&Signature=gdG7EPxYRCPrmRYyp08jStWfZsr3RkiV~f5lBdT8WIX7hVLtNSpRa4pFh79OWuquM9l8HRmBAgf7s97mOLkGMk8328Oh7xheJRSWfSyUVuwYXfi6rjM-mzGuEiYPqFDLbViXhf5ivv1X3tu8cq1LaFNR-LPFo0FFDoabemvxezzecFVuWg3wn-M7wqk60TAoVesn9JWfBFEwBXLz8lhJDPlpbncp1OPe7XD8sn-7jn9Auz4ctuPM9AXLfE5hvaOhRGk1jHmHLG09lK2hftT~GcpVirztgjly-uBivMdu9lBZuRgg~E5sq6X9d0BLgQiNM6Lyl-xTD-XGVrKhvtxfUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Public Safety Committee meeting, the Sheriff's Office reported a decrease in patrol call volume to 684 calls for the month and noted a three‑month trend averaging roughly 680 calls. The office reported 28 traffic citations, 20 written warnings, eight non‑traffic citations, and 16 total crashes during the reporting period, two of which involved personal injury. Year to date, the office said total crashes stand at 134, with 25 personal-injury crashes and one fatality to date.

The sheriff's representative thanked the Wisconsin National Guard for assistance reworking terrain and layout at the City of Hayward shooting range, which the office and partner agencies use for annual qualifications. The office also reported that the final of three new patrol squads has been delivered to GenCon for vehicle upfitting and expected assignment later this summer.

The jail report showed an average daily population of 61 for June, a year‑to‑date average of 57 and a reported daily population of 59 on the report day. Four individuals were on electronic monitoring at the time of the report. Committee members did not take formal action on these operational reports at the meeting.

Committee members asked no substantive follow-up questions during the reports; the chair thanked staff and moved on to the next agenda item.","The Sawyer County Sheriff's Office reported a month-over-month decrease in patrol call volume, detailed crash statistics and traffic-enforcement actions, and said three patrol squads were delivered for upfitting. The county jail's average daily population remains near 60.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6748908,"Committee approves minutes of June 5, 2025 meeting",27,82000,109000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131453-e0aa6734a72beb1903c661e61d61d93c&start=82&end=109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131453-e0aa6734a72beb1903c661e61d61d93c/thumbnail_82000.jpg","/articles/6748908/Sawyer-County/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-minutes-of-June-5-2025-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6748908-3aa45c5db7ab68548968924185dec6eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776071587&Signature=BcKd7hyDfmmgt-EF0tHoeK7vO~gHG7VAgBDjVx-Bo2Y52YzrJj9EGwMy~hypsz3O2BCIN4IRmyx8sxPp6ZPxOppjNz0kDxr0-bHUkEoRsu7-5PK8l2PZJ96Hfn5BTsNjr2esUkzvH-AgnGBvV1gOWkLPcLkgl3a1amfa5aAzQYWAbhzZHkM3CJdJK~1IL--VYo938CL8ePa2AIhYl6~YVBW-ke1avjGUcO25fApnb77kxXhFYOSwCqx2i3lpPK9Ih5b7b5oLJWU0vatW7TLvdX7kZNMqJKmJsgmvkQc~fI1~z4ha8qIe~GdlWo0eMk24Of4JGSIiu9xXp4KgK9WwwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sawyer County Public Safety Committee voted to approve the minutes of its June 5, 2025 meeting. Committee records show a motion by Mr. Hellwig and a second by Mr. Savitsky; the committee approved the minutes by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally in the transcript.

No amendments or additional motions were recorded for this agenda item.","The Sawyer County Public Safety Committee approved the minutes of its June 5, 2025 meeting by voice vote; a motion was made by Mr. Hellwig and seconded by Mr. Savitsky.","actionData","errors"]

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Sawyer County emergency management says federal hazard-mitigation grant canceled; SCNET and text-to-911 upgrades underway

EMS reports rising call volume and variable response times; medical examiner reports suspected overdose death

Sheriff's Office reports lower patrol call volume, crash totals on track; jail population steady

Committee approves minutes of June 5, 2025 meeting