Stephen Meskers and Representative Town Meeting Moderator Alexis Voulgaris as well as several members of the Board of Estimate & Taxation.įirst Selectman Fred Camillo had the honor of cutting the ribbon. The crowd at the ribbon-cutting included Chief of Police James Heavey, Commissioner of Public Works Amy Siebert, Superintendent of Building Construction and Maintenance Luigi Romano, state Rep.
GEMS does its own fundraising to pay for ambulances and medical supplies. It is not a town department like the fire or police departments it has a contract with the town to provide EMS services. The ambulances will last three years longer - for a total of 10 years - with the inside parking, Fox said.Ī nonprofit, GEMS operates independently. GEMS will park its ambulances inside at Station 4, offering protection from the elements and preventing wear and tear.
“It is exciting to be here finally,” Fox said. A FEMA trailer was set up for temporary use, but that lasted far more than the planned two years. This great new facility we have here will help us do exactly that.”Īndy Fox, who chairs GEMS’ Facilities Committee, recalled how Superstorm Sandy took out the previous Station 4 facility in the backcountry a decade ago. “GEMS’ mission is to provide high-quality pre-hospital care for every resident in the town of Greenwich. “This is the culmination of an effort that took years,” GEMS Board of Directors Chair Rod Saggese said. GEMS will provide emergency service to the backcountry and aid in response to other parts of town from the new Station 4. There was a champagne toast and applause for the work by GEMS employees, board members and supporters to make the new station a reality. GEMS has finally moved to its new permanent home at 1327 King St. It was an event 10 years in the making: The town cut the ribbon to open the new backcountry Station 4 for Greenwich Emergency Medical Service on Wednesday.įor about a decade, GEMS was forced to made do with a temporary FEMA trailer on the Brunswick School campus to serve the northern part of town. The board agreed there was enough public notice and unanimously approved the road closure and detour.
“We understand with detours people have to go out of their way, but I think everyone understands this is a project that needs to be done,” Circosta Cohee said. But Circosta-Cohee urged the board to vote so the construction work can go out to bid. The Board of Selectmen typically waits two weeks between introducing an item and voting. Traffic in both directions will be detoured on a 1.5-mile route using Sound Beach Avenue, West End Avenue, Summit Road, Drinkwater Place, Owenoke Way and Arch Street.Ībout 2,500 vehicles a day use the road, Circosta-Cohee said. Due to the work, Wesskum Wood Road will be closed between Binney Park Drive and the driveway for 90, 92 and 96 Wesskum Wood Road.
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