by Essex-Windsor EMS opens new, larger Kingsville ambulance station
A new $4.3-million Essex-Windsor EMS station that opened Monday in Kingsville is expected to improve logistics to allow for better coverage of the Kingsville area, says the service’s new chief.
“This new Kingsville station is built for the needs of today and the demands of tomorrow,” said Justin Lammers at the station opening at 75 Road 2 East Monday. “It is four times larger than our previous space and it has three drive-through garage bays that can accommodate up to six vehicles.”
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The new space provides paramedics with everything they need to respond effectively to emergency calls in Kingsville and the surrounding area,” he said, noting that the town is “growing by leaps and bounds.”
The new station also includes a crew lounge, more parking and an emergency fuel depot.
The process is underway to also provide the Town of LaSalle with a new standalone EMS station, he said.
Kingsville Mayor Denis Rogers said the new EMS station with more space is “smart planning” to accompany the town’s growth.
The 2021 census showed Kingsville, with a population of 22,358, grew 2.6 per cent from 2016, and sees an average three per cent annual growth in residential home building, according to the municipality’s 2017-2022 strategic plan.
Previously, Kingsville EMS operated out of a shared building with Kingsville Fire and Rescue.
Acting Essex-Windsor EMS district chief Chris Nugent said the new station is expected to improve response times.
“Logistically, it puts us at an advantage for response times, as well as keeping a lot of assets in the area. We were kind of confined at our old station,” he said. “It was designed many years ago to hold one single, smaller ambulance.”
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The EMS plans to place an ambulance at the new station and a rapid response SUV vehicle previously stationed in Leamington, allowing for more centralized coverage of the county, said Nugent.
Previously, with a building that could only handle one ambulance, when Kingsville paramedics were called out a unit from Leamington would cover Kingsville, said paramedic Kimberly Cook, who said she was looking forward to moving out of the old cramped quarters.
Paramedic Chris Lizotte said the larger building allows the EMS to store spare units there and to change vehicles if one needs to go for repairs. “It’s better coverage for the area,” he said.
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