With the June 23, 2012 BUMP V occurring just over a month ago, and garnering large amounts of public safety calls and dispatches, local public safety agencies are preparing themselves for the upcoming BUMP VI to be held August 18, 2012 at the Lake Tulloch Resort.
According to the Tuolumne County CHP PIO their office had four CHP units designated for the event of June 23rd paid for by a State DUI grant and anticipate designated units for BUMP VI. Becky Myers of the Calaveras County CHP stated that they had three CHP units designated for the June 23rd event with a portion of the funding for the overtime positions funded by a State DUI Grant. Myers stated that currently there are two positions designated for the upcoming BUMP VI, "but that could change."
Copperopolis Fire Protection District had a total of 8 personnel, volunteer and paid staff, on duty for BUMP V with additional volunteers on stand by - regular staffing is 3 to 4. CFPD manpower for BUMP VI has yet to be determined. According to Chief Kovacs the perfect manpower scenario for this event would be "five medical/fire personnel at the event site."Currently funding for the additional Paramedic, EMT, and fire fighter positions for the event falls on the overstressed CFPD budget.
American Legion Ambulance, the contracting ambulance service provider for Calaveras County, was not aware of the upcoming BUMP, nor were they made aware of the previous BUMP event.
