“It doesn’t make sense to put money anymore into the building,” O’Donnell said.
The new facility will provide the squad a reliable space to await calls for help and will also include a large training room that will host community safety training courses such as CPR, First-Aid, Stop the Bleed and others.
The 501(c)(3) nonprofit ambulance service receives no tax-based support and relies on donations and service billing. The ambulance service has been saving money for the time when a new home was needed, but is continuing to ask for the public’s support for this as well as to fund staff and equipment.