Midhurst/March 26, 2024 – This morning, County of Simcoe Councillors, partners from Springwater Township and representatives from Paramedic Services gathered to break ground on the County’s new strategically located paramedic post located in Midhurst.
In 2008, 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 dynamic 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 (Barrie-Simcoe Emergency Services Campus) and smaller posts with a reduced footprint in high demand areas.
As part of this plan, this two-bay paramedic post, which is targeted to open in early 2025, will be constructed on Snow Valley Road in Midhurst.
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“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. We thank the Township of Springwater for their partnership as we expand our hub and post strategy. ~ Warden Basil Clarke
« We thank the County for investing in Springwater Township and enhancing the services offered at our community hub. Springwater and the County are growing, and this new Paramedic Post will help serve our Township and the surrounding community for years to come. » ~ Jennifer Coughlin, Mayor, Township of Springwater
The County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.