It will also serve as an administrative backup location for the Monroe County Control Center, as well as the Monroe County Office of Emergency Management.
“Our first responders need state-of-the-art facilities so they can focus on their No. 1 job: protecting northeastern Pennsylvanians during emergencies,” Cartwright, who submitted the Community Project Funding request for the facility, said. “This new facility is a smart investment in Monroe County’s public safety infrastructure, and I commend the county and township leaders for their vision. I’m proud to advocate for this federal funding to help this project get done.”
The need for the centralized facility became apparent after Chestnuthill Township hired JLN Associates to conduct a complete Emergency Services Capabilities Assessment for the West End Volunteer Fire Co. and the West End Community Ambulance Association in 2013.