The Operations Division of Butler County EMS coordinates the department's staffing, personnel, response capabilities, and human resources functions that allow for efficient day-to-day emergency responses, transfers, and special event coverage services that we provide to all citizens and visitors of Butler County, Kansas.





 

CALL VOLUME & STAFFING                                                     

In 2010, Butler County EMS technicians responded to 5,500 calls for assistance.  On average, the crews of Butler County EMS respond to 14-16 calls for assistance every day.  BCEMS operates five 24-hour ALS medic units, one 10-hour medic unit (M-F), and two volunteer BLS units from six EMS stations located around the county.  The crews that staff the primary ambulances of our fleet work 24-hour shifts (8am to 8am) and are divided into three duty shifts.  Each shift is supervised by a single operations Captain that also works a 24-hour shift.  All total, the operations fleet of Butler County EMS consists of nine ambulances, four supervisor/rapid response vehicles, two specialty rescue units, two rescue boats, one command vehicle, and two mass casualty support vehicles.



Currently, the Operations Division staff consists
of thirty full-time, fifteen part-time, three supervisory, three administrative, two clerical and a multitude of dedicated reserve & volunteer employees.  We respond to calls for assistance in and around Butler County, which is about 1,400 square miles in size, and Kansas' geographically largest county.  Within our county and response area are the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover, Rose Hill, Douglass, Benton, Towanda, Leon, Cassoday, Rosalia, Potwin, Burns and Latham. 



If you have any questions or comments regarding the Operations Division of Butler County EMS, please contact:

Maj. Brandon Russell, MICT, I/C
Operations Coordinator
Butler County EMS
701 N. Haverhill
El Dorado, KS 67042
316-321-9260
brussell@bucoks.com