Metropolis officers and first responders gathered Friday for the groundbreaking of a $16 million “state-of-the-art” ambulance middle on the South Boston waterfront.
The challenge, slated for completion subsequent 12 months, was touted by the mayor’s workplace as a “major investment in public health infrastructure and emergency response” for the one of many metropolis’s “fastest growing neighborhoods.”
“This groundbreaking marks our continued efforts to protect the health and safety of every Boston resident,” Mayor Michelle Wu mentioned. “As the Seaport and Boston overall continue to grow, this new EMS station ensures we can continue to respond to emergency calls with timely care, as well as providing updated facilities and strong support for our EMTs and paramedics.”
The brand new ambulance middle can be situated on Dry Dock Avenue within the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park adjoining to Pier 10. Metropolis officers anticipate that the addition will improve emergency response occasions and develop entry to life-saving care.
The station will characteristic a two-bay ambulance storage, public restrooms, and a second-floor crew house with a lounge, kitchenette, showers and a gymnasium to assist EMS personnel.
James Hooley, town’s EMS chief, described the day’s groundbreaking for the brand new facility as “a long time coming.”
“Over the past decade, emergency calls in the South Boston waterfront area have doubled,” Hooley mentioned. “This station will strengthen our ability to get the right resources to people at the right time, and improve outcomes when every second truly matters.”
The station can be totally electrical, as a part of town’s climate-friendly targets, and constructed on a website that will even embody a newly-paved plaza and a landscaped parklet with timber and greenery enhancing the encompassing public house, officers mentioned.
Metropolis Councilor Ed Flynn, who represents the world and whose father, former mayor Ray Flynn, is the namesake of the park the place the brand new station is being constructed, described the funding as a “lifeline for our community.”
“This has been years in the making,” Flynn mentioned. “It’s a step forward for public safety, access to city services, and the well-being of every person in our neighborhood.”
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