FREDERICA, Del. — Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on March 18 in Harrington and Frederica for two new EMS stations in Delaware.
Officials said the new facilities will strengthen emergency response efforts and enhance services for residents across the region, WMDT reported.
“We right now currently cohabitate with the Harrington and Frederica fire departments and looking to give them back their valuable real estate that they need for their crews and to give a state-of-the-art building for the paramedics to respond to in this area,” Kent County Director of Public Safety John Tinger said.
The plans for the new buildings have been under discussion for two years, with both stations expected to cost around $5 million. Officials state that the funding for these two stations would not have been possible without support from the American Rescue Plan.
“Paramedics, inherently, we’re here to help people,” Tinger said. “So this is an opportunity for the county to start helping the helpers, give the paramedics state-of-the-art stations, new equipment and just a place for them to station, waiting for the next emergency to happen.”
