March 2007          YTD 2007          YTD 2006

Total Emergency Responses:                 204                     609                     630

                          Working Fires:                    10                       23                       49

               General Service Calls:                    23                     125                     126

      Station Coverage/Standbys:                      9                       23                         0

       Total Fire (three above):                    42                     171                     175

                   EMS Responses:                  162                     438                     455

                           Public Assists:                      4                       29                       34

           Public Service Contacts:                    86                     195                     185

Training: Continuing education was held for departmental paramedics on March 2; one member attended WMD training in Anniston AL, March 4-9; one member began Firefighter Standards Class; eligible members participated in promotional exams on March 15; one training session was conducted for volunteer firefighters.

Other: Battalion Chief Sims attended the NWA Regional Exercise Design Team meeting on March 2, and provided disaster preparedness information during a BVCTV appearance on March 3.