diff --git a/services/nvidia_sidecar/cooldown_manager.py b/services/nvidia_sidecar/cooldown_manager.py
index b11a754..71db6e4 100644
--- a/services/nvidia_sidecar/cooldown_manager.py
+++ b/services/nvidia_sidecar/cooldown_manager.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import time
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 import structlog
 from config import config
-from storage.backend_store import set_backend_cooldown, clear_backend_cooldown
+from storage.backend_store import set_backend_cooldown, clear_backend_cooldown, get_backend
 from storage.cooldown_store import log_cooldown_event, end_cooldown_event
 
 logger = structlog.get_logger("sidecar_v2.cooldown_manager")
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ def check_and_clear_cooldown(backend_id: str) -> bool:
 
     Returns True if cooldown was cleared (backend is back online).
     """
-    from storage.backend_store import get_backend
     backend = get_backend(backend_id, decrypt_key=False)
     if backend is None:
         return False
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ def precheck_cooldown(backend_id: str) -> bool:
     If cooldown will expire within config.cooldown_precheck_threshold_seconds,
     skip the backend so we don't hit it again right as it expires.
     """
-    from storage.backend_store import get_backend
     backend = get_backend(backend_id, decrypt_key=False)
     if backend is None or backend.status != "cooling":
         return False
diff --git a/services/nvidia_sidecar/dashboard.html b/services/nvidia_sidecar/dashboard.html
index a426085..f059031 100644
--- a/services/nvidia_sidecar/dashboard.html
+++ b/services/nvidia_sidecar/dashboard.html
@@ -4,9 +4,25 @@
 <meta charset="UTF-8">
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
 <title>Sidecar V2 — Provider Pool Dashboard</title>
+<!-- Primary: jsDelivr CDN -->
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js@4.4.0/dist/chart.umd.min.js"></script>
-<!-- CDN fallback: place chart.umd.min.js in static/ for offline deployments -->
-<script>if(typeof Chart==='undefined'){document.write('<script src="/static/chart.umd.min.js"><\/script>')}</script>
+<!-- Fallback: local static copy for offline/intranet deployments -->
+<script>
+(function() {
+  var check = function() {
+    if (typeof Chart === 'undefined') {
+      var s = document.createElement('script');
+      s.src = '/static/chart.umd.min.js';
+      s.onerror = function() {
+        console.warn('Chart.js unavailable (CDN + local both failed). Charts disabled.');
+      };
+      document.head.appendChild(s);
+    }
+  };
+  // Check after CDN script has had a chance to load
+  setTimeout(check, 2000);
+})();
+</script>
 <style>
   :root {
     --bg: #0f1117;
diff --git a/services/nvidia_sidecar/proxy.py b/services/nvidia_sidecar/proxy.py
index 2d96a91..caa158d 100644
--- a/services/nvidia_sidecar/proxy.py
+++ b/services/nvidia_sidecar/proxy.py
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ from cooldown_manager import start_cooldown, check_and_clear_cooldown
 from storage.models import Backend
 from storage.usage_store import record_usage
 
+# Emergency activation counter (read by metrics endpoint)
+_emergency_count: int = 0
+
+
+def get_emergency_count() -> int:
+    return _emergency_count
+
+
 logger: structlog.stdlib.BoundLogger = structlog.get_logger("sidecar_v2.proxy")
 
 
@@ -299,6 +307,9 @@ async def handle_proxy_request(
         emergency_rpm=emergency_rpm,
     )
 
+    # Track emergency activation for metrics
+    _emergency_count += 1
+
     # Emergency: try to get a token from any fallback backend at reduced RPM
     emergency_retries = 3
     for attempt in range(emergency_retries):
diff --git a/services/nvidia_sidecar/requirements.txt b/services/nvidia_sidecar/requirements.txt
index b04cb07..be6f3fe 100644
--- a/services/nvidia_sidecar/requirements.txt
+++ b/services/nvidia_sidecar/requirements.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ fastapi>=0.115.0,<1.0.0
 uvicorn[standard]>=0.30.0,<1.0.0
 httpx>=0.27.0,<1.0.0
 structlog>=24.0.0,<25.0.0
-cryptography>=42.0.0,<44.0.0
-prometheus_client>=0.20.0,<1.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
+cryptography>=42.0.0,<44.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/nvidia_sidecar/server.py b/services/nvidia_sidecar/server.py
index f451920..ee2044a 100644
--- a/services/nvidia_sidecar/server.py
+++ b/services/nvidia_sidecar/server.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from crypto import init_crypto, is_initialized
 from pool_manager import PoolManager
 from rate_limiter import PerBackendRateLimiter
 from router import Router
-from proxy import handle_proxy_request
+from proxy import handle_proxy_request, get_emergency_count
 
 from storage.db import init_db, create_tables, run_integrity_check, get_connection, _DB_PATH
 from storage.backend_store import (
@@ -378,9 +378,8 @@ async def metrics() -> Response:
     cooling_count = sum(1 for b in all_backends if b.status == "cooling")
     lines.append(f"sidecar_cooldown_active {cooling_count}")
 
-    # Emergency count
-    emergency_count = _metrics_counters.get("emergency_count", 0)
-    lines.append(f"sidecar_emergency_count {emergency_count}")
+    # Emergency count (from proxy module)
+    lines.append(f"sidecar_emergency_count {get_emergency_count()}")
 
     # DB sizes
     from storage.db import get_db_sizes