Part Three

THE FUTURE STATION ONE

This is a multi-part, community-based, informational article regarding Evergreen Fire/Rescue Station One, located near the dam in downtown. We will be addressing the past, present and future state of Station One, along with the benefits of the future Station One to the community.

WHY ARE PLANS BEING MADE TO REPLACE FIRE STATION ONE?


Part Three – Central Evergreen
Evergreen’s historic downtown and surrounding areas are primarily served by two EFR Stations: Station 1 and Station 4. This area also includes Buffalo Park Road and Three Sisters, Bear Mountain, Cub Creek, Hiwan Hills, and a portion of Upper Bear Creek.
Station 1 and 4 Consolidation mapAs part of our annual reporting we collect call response data for the quantity and type of calls from each station. As shown in the table below, in the five years spanning 2016 through 2020, the area covered by Station 1 and Station 4 accounted for almost 31% or 3,510 calls for service. This includes responding to medical emergencies, vehicle crashes, and fires—events that can and do happen on a regular basis. Additionally this data reflects 64% of calls during this period were for EMS services. On-going, careful evaluation of these two stations and their capabilities has revealed opportunities for sustained, higher quality service in central Evergreen by combining these two stations into one. For example being able to have firefighters crewing at the same location where the paramedics are stationed, training together, as well as time spent in relaxation improves the working relationships of the teams. Responding together from the same station can improve response time with the firefighters able to assist the paramedics with additional support, ambulance drivers, or blocking on the scene of an accident.





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