[W2CRA] Hunterdon Health Emergency Management Facility

[Tony Ploski]

I saw this email today.  Impressive that Hunterdon Health is doing 
this.  Does anyone know of ham involvement?

Tony W2HWW


This public bimonthly E-newsletter contains the latest Hunterdon Health 
news,

events, stories, tips for a healthy lifestyle, and more.

May 17, 2023

Hunterdon Health Receives $3 Million From State of New Jersey to Build 
Emergency Management Facility

Hunterdon Health was awarded $3 million from the State of New Jersey to 
build a center for emergency management that will support every resident 
in Hunterdon County. The resources were awarded from the State’s Federal 
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds with support from Senator Andrew 
Zwicker and Assemblyman Roy Freiman who have long advocated for local 
health care resources and are pleased to see the funding.


The facility will be approximately 13,100 square feet and will be 
located directly north of Hunterdon Medical Center on Wescott Drive, 
Flemington. During a serious event such as a natural disaster, the 
facility will act as a hub to manage emergency operations, and 
coordinate and deliver resources to incident sites. Due to its size, the 
facility will also be able to act as a field hospital unit, a point of 
distribution, or a shelter. When not utilized to address an emerging 
crisis, it is expected that the building will store emergency supplies 
for Hunterdon Medical Center including beds, medical equipment, 
emergency response equipment such as inflatables, decontamination 
equipment, and personal protective equipment.


Pat Gavin, President and CEO of Hunterdon Health stated, “We’re grateful 
that Senator Zwicker and Assemblyman Freiman understood the need in 
Hunterdon County. With these funds we will be able to build a 
state-of-the-art facility that will have an impact for every resident in 
Hunterdon County in a time of need.”


Senator Andrew Zwicker stated, “With this new facility, Hunterdon County 
will be prepared for the next natural disaster, be able to more easily 
address the needs of residents, and make our community safer.”


“The past several years have taught us the importance of investing in 
our public health infrastructure to ensure we are prepared for any 
challenge that comes our way. From the COVID-19 pandemic to Hurricane 
Ida, recent events have hit our region hard showing how important it is 
to coordinate an immediate and robust community response to protect our 
friends and neighbors,” said Assemblyman Roy Freiman. “Funding awarded 
to Hunterdon Health will bolster our region’s response to emerging 
crises, enabling the medical center to better serve the county’s 130,000 
residents. I’m confident that this investment will help keep our 
communities safe.”


State funding in addition to Hunterdon Health’s significant investment 
will provide a vital facility in the heart of the county. Tentative 
plans for the facility have been prepared in the event funding was 
approved. With the funding now secured, Hunterdon Health will 
immediately move toward the next step with the anticipation that the 
facility will be operational in 2024.


Pictured below. Front row: Assemblyman Roy Freiman; Patrick Gavin, 
President and CEO, Hunterdon Health; and Senator Andrew Zwicker. Back 
row: Chris Hunt, Administrative Director, Support Services & Healthcare 
System Safety Officer; Kristy Alfano, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Executive Vice 
President and Chief Operating Officer, Hunterdon Medical Center; Phil 
Beekman, Senior Vice President, Hunterdon Health Foundation; Steve 
Aluotto, Architect with NK Architects; Chris Ryan, Director, Mobile 
Intensive Care Unit, Hunterdon Medical Center.

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