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County breaks ground on new paramedic post

April 4, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

County of Simcoe councillors, partners from Springwater Township and representatives from County Paramedic Services gathered to break ground for the County’s new strategically located paramedic station located in Midhurst.

In 2008, the County Council endorsed the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services strategic facilities plan to achieve operational and resource efficiencies and reduced call response times so paramedics can get to urgent calls as quickly as possible.

This plan includes both traditional paramedic response stations and a hub and post model in higher population density areas, where there could be a central hub and smaller posts with a reduced footprint in high-demand areas.

As part of this plan, the new two-bay paramedic post which is scheduled to open in early 2025, will be constructed on Snow Valley Road in Midhurst.

“As our community grows and the needs of our residents and visitors evolve, we see how important it is that we make these long-term investments to continue building up Simcoe County and put resources where they are needed,” said Simcoe County Warden Basil Clarke. “We thank the Township of Springwater for their partnership as we expand our hub and post strategy.”

“We thank the County for investing in Springwater Township and enhancing the services offered at our community hub,” said Jennifer Coughlin, Mayor of the Township of Springwater.

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