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New fire stations for Rockland and Bourget
ALEXIA MARSILLO alexia.marsillo@eap.on.ca
Bourget and Rocklandwill finally be getting two newfire stations that will also include additional bays to accommodate more ambulances. The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) approved a proposal to this effect at its December 20 regular meeting. The need tomeet legislated response times, increasing call volumes and higher staffing and vehicle requirements have prompted Clarence-Rockland to make proposals to this effect several times over the years. The costs for both stations will be included in the UCPR’s 2019 budget. Bourget The new 1700-square-feet station in
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Clarence-Rockland inaugurera bientôt deux nouvelles casernes, une à Rockland et l’autre à Bourget. Elles seront plus grandes et seront en mesure d’accueillir plus des ambulances en plus des véhicules à incendies. La décision a été prise lors de la dernière réunion du conseil des Comtés unis tenue lemercredi 20 décembre, après plusieurs années de délibérations entre les Comtés unis de Prescott-Russell et la Cité de Clarence-Rockland. —photo d’archives Bourget will accommodate both fire and paramedic services. The facility will cost approximately $ 42 000 per annum, plus utilities. An ambulance and paramedical staff were added in Bourget seven years ago. Discussions for a new station have been ongoing since then. Paramedical staff currently share the sta- tion washrooms with the firemen, but have been working in their vehicles outside of the station. Rockland An ambulance station will be added as an extension to the fire station on Laurier Street, next door to City Hall. This new sta- tion will include bays to accommodate four ambulances. The annual cost of this new station is $ 170 000, plus utilities. The current Landry Road ambulance sta- tionwill be sold.The estimatedmarket value of the facility currently stands at $ 455 000. The ambulance station in Rockland was built in 2005. According to the City, the needs of the paramedic department have outgrown the space. It can only accommodate two am- bulance trucks, but Rockland now requires four vehicles. Having no spare ambulances has sometimes left paramedics at the base unable to answer another call if both trucks were already out on the road. According to Clarence-Rockland Mayor Guy Desjardins, the City will not need to purchase these additional two ambulances. Alfred-Plantagenet will supply spare vehicles from their municipality. Having no spare ambulances has sometimes left paramedics at the base unable to answer another call if both trucks were already out on the road.
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