By Gayla Cawley
Boston Herald
BOSTON 鈥� City officials and first responders gathered Friday for the groundbreaking of a $16 million 鈥渟tate-of-the-art鈥� ambulance center on the South Boston waterfront.
The project, slated for completion next year, was touted by the mayor鈥檚 office as a 鈥渕ajor investment in public health infrastructure and emergency response鈥� for the one of the city鈥檚 鈥渇astest growing neighborhoods.鈥�
鈥淭his groundbreaking marks our continued efforts to protect the health and safety of every Boston resident,鈥� Mayor Michelle Wu said. 鈥淎s 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.鈥�
The new ambulance center will be located on Dry Dock Avenue in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park adjacent to Pier 10 . City officials anticipate that the addition will enhance emergency response times and expand access to life-saving care.
The station will feature a two-bay ambulance garage, public restrooms, and a second-floor crew space with a lounge, kitchenette, showers and a gym to support EMS personnel.
James Hooley, the city鈥檚 EMS chief, described the day鈥檚 groundbreaking for the new facility as 鈥渁 long time coming.鈥�
鈥淥ver the past decade, emergency calls in the South Boston waterfront area have doubled,鈥� Hooley said. 鈥淭his station will strengthen our ability to get the right resources to people at the right time, and improve outcomes when every second truly matters.鈥�
The station will be fully electric, as part of the city鈥檚 climate-friendly goals, and built on a site that will also include a newly-paved plaza and a landscaped parklet with trees and greenery enhancing the surrounding public space, officials said.
City Councilor Ed Flynn, who represents the area and whose father, former mayor Ray Flynn, is the namesake of the park where the new station is being built, described the investment as a 鈥渓ifeline for our community.鈥�
鈥淭his has been years in the making,鈥� Flynn said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a step forward for public safety, access to city services, and the well-being of every person in our neighborhood.鈥�
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