The County of Lennox & Addington officially opened their new Stone Mills Ambulance Base located at 4261 County Road 4, Centreville on Wednesday, November 13th. The event included an official ribbon cutting and tours of the facility, which began operating on June 19, 2019.

“We are extremely pleased to have the new Stone Mills Ambulance Base operational,” stated Eric Smith, Warden of the County of Lennox & Addington. “This beautiful new facility provides a vital service for residents of the township  and of neighbouring municipalities as well.”

Owned by the County of Lennox & Addington, the facility was designed by Colbourne & Kembel, Architects Inc. and the general contractor was Wemp & Smith Construction Ltd. The facility includes crew quarters, a training room, an office, two drive-through garage bays and a back-up generator.

The Stone Mills Ambulance Base is staffed 12 hours a day, 7 days a week with two Paramedics per shift. The coverage area includes the Township of Stone Mills and areas of Loyalist Township and the Town of Greater Napanee. The base will also respond to calls in neighbouring Frontenac County, as required.

About the New Stone Mills Ambulance Base

Started Operations:

June 19, 2019 (Note: began operations out of the Stone Mills Works Garage on June 30, 2018)

Owned by:

The County of Lennox & Addington

Designed by:

Colbourne & Kembel, Architects Inc., Kingston, Ontario

General Contractor:

Wemp & Smith Construction Ltd.

Size:

348 sq. m. (3,746 sq. ft.)

Facilities:

Crew quarters, training room, office, storage room, washrooms, 2 drive through garage bays, back-up generator.

Cost:

$1,720,000 (land, fees & permits, design, construction, equipment, furnishings)

Staffed:

12 hours per day, 7 days per week. Shifts are 0700-1900.

Staff:

Two (2) Paramedics per shift.

Coverage Area:

Stone Mills Township and areas of Loyalist Township and Greater Napanee. Will also respond to calls in Frontenac County as required.

Call Volume:

563 Total (July 1, 2018 to July 1, 2019). 446 (79%) were in Stone Mills Township.

Response Times:

Average:

July 1/17 to July 1/18 – 18:26
July 1/18 to July 1/19 – 15:39
2:47 reduction

Days (0700 – 1900 hours):

July 1/17 to July 1/18 – 17:29
July 1/18 to July 1/19 – 12:54
4:35 reduction

About Lennox & Addington Paramedic Services

The County of Lennox & Addington is responsible to the delivery of land ambulance service within the County. The County operates ambulance five (5) bases:

Napanee:

1 Ambulance 24/7 and 1 Ambulance 12/7 (0700 – 1900 hours).

Northbrook:

1 Ambulance 24/7.

Stone Mills:

1 Ambulance 12/7 (0700 – 1900 hours).

Denbigh:

1 Ambulance 12/7 (0700 – 1900 hours).

Loyalist:

1 Ambulance 24/7.

Lennox & Addington Paramedic Services employs approximately 85 full-time and part-time Advanced Care and Primary Care Paramedics. The service responded to 7,000 calls for service in 2018.

For more information, please contact:

Chief, Emergency Services
County of Lennox and Addington
613.354.4883 ext. 6006
mschjerning@lennox-addington.on.ca
www.lennox-addington.on.ca  

Photos from Official Opening

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Official Ribbon Cutting (L-R): Superintendent Rob Carefoot, Superintendent Nick LeRiche, County Councillor John Wise, County Councillor Tony Fritsch, County Warden Eric Smith, County Councillor Marg Isbester, Superintendent George Mapp.

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Chief of Emergency Services Mark Schjerning addresses the gathering at the Official Opening.

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Chief of Emergency Services Mark Schjerning and County Warden Eric Smith unveil official Stone Mills Ambulance Base opening document.

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Official Opening Cake.