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Mazama Project
Emergency
Response Support Facility - Twisp
On
July 15, 2004 an historic Ground Breaking Ceremony was
held at the Aero Methow Rescue Service Office in Twisp.
A Medical Emergency Response Facility will be constructed
next to the existing administrative office. This project
is funded with a loan/grant from the USDA Rural Development
Office. The terms of the loan is $458,500 for 40 years
at 4.375%, the grant is for $65,000.
The
facility will have:
• 3
ambulance bays
• secured
supply room
• training
room
• kitchen
• bunk
room
• decontamination
area, both inside and outside
• air
lock entry
• HAM
radio station
• Alternative
power source; photo voltaic and propane generator
The purpose
of the building is to provide shelter for the ambulances
(see photo in photo album for current housing). This will
ensure the ambulances can respond quickly and efficiently.
Currently all training is done at Liberty Bell High School
. This involves prep time to gather equipment, training
materials and food and transporting to the High School.
The building will be assured a constant power supply and
therefore continue to be operational in the event of a
power interruption from hours to days.
The
ones that made it happen!
• Aero
Methow Rescue Service Board Members
• Okanogan
County Commissioners
• Ellen
Lamiman completed the lion's share of the application process
with the USDA
• Howard
Cherrington designed the facility
• Fred
Cooley, Engineer
• Mel
Hartwig, Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager
Construction
• Inland
Building Systems, General Contractor
• Brandenburg
Construction, Primary Local Subcontractor
• Electrical
Contractor, Swift Current
• Plumbing, Craft Plumbing
Preconstruction
• Cramer
Northwest Surveying
• Century
Tel
• City
of Twisp
• B & B
Excavating
Aero
Methow Rescue Service would like to recognize the USDA
Rural Development Office for their commitment to improving
the community we live in and the citizens that we serve.
Without the USDA's support this project would not become
a reality.
Check
out our progress in our Photo Album
Section.
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