City looks to improve response times with new South Boston ambulance center in Seaport
City functionaries and first responders gathered Friday for the groundbreaking of a million state-of-the-art ambulance center on the South Boston waterfront The project slated for completion next year was touted by the mayor s office as a major capital in community vitality infrastructure and exigency response for the one of the city s fastest growing neighborhoods This groundbreaking marks our continued efforts to protect the physical condition and safety of every Boston resident Mayor Michelle Wu noted As the Seaport and Boston overall continue to grow this new EMS station ensures we can continue to respond to crisis calls with timely care as well as providing updated facilities and strong help for our EMTs and paramedics The new ambulance center will be located on Dry Dock Avenue in the Raymond L Flynn Marine Park adjacent to Pier City authorities anticipate that the addition will enhance urgency response times and expand access to life-saving care The station will feature a two-bay ambulance garage society restrooms and a second-floor crew space with a lounge kitchenette showers and a gym to help EMS personnel James Hooley the city s EMS chief described the day s groundbreaking for the new facility as a long time coming Over the past decade crisis calls in the South Boston waterfront area have doubled Hooley declared This station will strengthen our ability to get the right guidance to people at the right time and improve outcomes when every second truly matters Related Articles Josh Kraft son of billionaire Patriots owner puts million of his own cash toward his bid for Boston mayor Boston Mayor Wu launches scrutiny of BPS transportation provider after bus kills child Boston City Council OKs disability pension hike for BPS guide pummeled by trainee Boston s White Stadium rehab won t be ready in time for NWSL unit s inaugural season Boston City Hall staffers charged in alleged domestic happening terminated The station will be fully electric as part of the city s 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 general space administrators declared 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 financing as a lifeline for our neighborhood This has been years in the making Flynn noted It s a step forward for constituents safety access to city services and the well-being of every person in our neighborhood
