Each year, the Barron County 911 Center receives approximately 4,300 calls from members in our community experiencing emergencies such as car accidents, chest pain, traumatic injuries, respiratory illnesses, allergic reactions, seizures, diabetic problems, stroke symptoms, cardiac arrests, and other time-critical incidents.
In addition to an ambulance, “first responders” are also dispatched which arrive onscene quickly to provide medical intervention in areas such as airway management, bleeding control, respiratory support, shock treatment, cardiac resuscitation, and much more. First responder teams are typically separate from fire departments and ambulances, however they frequently respond together for support and additional manpower. These men and women of our community have dedicated their lives continually training to manage life-threatening emergencies in a rapid response setting and respond to neighbors in need; regardless of weather conditions, time of day/night, or family plans.
Within Barron County, first responder teams are established to provide life-saving emergency medical treatment, but only in specific communities. Out of the 4,300 emergencies in 2016, only 1,100 occurred in areas that have a community-based first responder team. This leaves 3,000 calls occurring in areas that do not have a first responder program.
In July 2017, a non-profit organization named “Emergency Services of Barron County” was created to combine these current first responder organizations into one larger countywide team. This merger increased the number of volunteers and expanded first responder coverage into all communities within Barron County.
To support this initiative, we are asking our community for sponsorship assistance to provide our team members with state-required Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training, and to equip our members with the supplies and equipment needed to arrive onscene and make a positive difference in the patient outcome.
To donate to this critical cause, please visit www.ESBC.MyDagSite.com, or visit our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/ESBarronCounty. We have also partnered with the Barron County Sheriff’s Department to accept mail-in and drop-off donations at the Barron County Justice Center at 1420 State Highway 25 North, Barron, WI, 54812. (Please make checks payable to “LEFBC”).
For questions, or to apply to be a volunteer with Emergency Services of Barron County, please contact Mike Judy at 715-637-6732.
Mike Judy, Director
Emergency Services of Barron County
Last Update: Aug 08, 2017 10:36 am CDT
