Chatham County celebrated the opening of a new Emergency Operations Center at 112 Innovation Way in Pittsboro on Friday.

“This is a great day for Chatham County Emergency Operations and the community as a whole,” said Karen Howard, chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners. “I’m so proud of our commitment to public safety and to these employees who have such critical roles in saving lives – yet they are some of the toughest positions to be in.”

According to the county, the building measures in at 37,435 square feet and will be a “secure, flexible and adaptable facility in times of emergency in Chatham County.” The building contains administrative and staff spaces, training and technology spaces and common areas for staff along with operations facilities. Additional features include:

  • 911 workstations designed to meet immediate and projected growth needs
  • Multiple layers of redundancies for critical systems and equipment
  • A quiet room, a fitness room and other spaces “to disconnect from a high-stress environment”

“In times of emergency, residents of Chatham County should feel confident knowing that not only do we have the best people leading us through such crises, but we have a quality facility which will allow us the capability to expand over many decades as Chatham County continues to grow,” said Chatham County Manager Dan LaMontagne.

For more information on the new Emergency Operations Center, click here.

 

Featured image via Chatham County

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