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The Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and its
supporting Foundation have developed a plan to construct a 15,000 square
foot station on Bayne Drive off Old Donation Parkway near Sentara
Virginia Beach General Hospital. The facility would be built adjacent
to the current Station 8, which today doubles as a firehouse and
satellite rescue facility.
The new Great Neck Station will:
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Permit faster response to emergencies in the growing Great Neck
corridor. In 2006, the VBVRS answered nearly 10,000 calls, with some 40%
coming from the neighborhoods served by Station 8.
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Provide expanded living space for rescue crews who typically work
12-hour shifts.
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Create a community hall for organizations’ use as well as space for a
police sub-station and volunteer EMS supervisor.
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Blend in well with the existing library and firehouse on Bayne Drive.
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Serve as a strategic base from which emergency services can be
directed in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster.
Given the increasing amount of traffic in the area and the necessity to
be on the scene of an accident or at the home of a heart attack or
stroke victim as quickly as possible to save lives, the value of an
enhanced Rescue Squad building in this location is critical. In
consideration of its location, any vehicular traffic as well as outside
lighting and noise will be directed north to open space and away from
existing homes.
The current plan is for construction to begin in July and be completed
18 months later. For more information, contact the Virginia Beach
Volunteer Rescue Squad Foundation at 757-437-0968 or e-mail to
development@rescue14.com.
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