New EMS building opens Saturday in Bayview

Whidbey General Hospital’s new Emergency Medical Services building in Bayview will be unveiled to the public on Saturday.

Whidbey General Hospital’s new Emergency Medical Services building in Bayview will be unveiled to the public on Saturday.

An open house is planned from 10 a.m. to3 p.m., featuring a ribbon-cutting, tours of the building and equipment, and refreshments.

The building is along Highway 525 between the park-and-ride lot and Bayview Center. The 4,500-square-foot structure initially will house two aid vehicles and four medical personnel, and will be available for emergency response around the clock.

The facility cost about $2.5 million and replaces the hospital’s former facility in Freeland.