Im concerned about the ease of accessing the RiverBend site from the south side of the river in the event of an emergency. Has this issue been resolved?
PeaceHealth plans to maintain its Hilyard campus and offer 24-hour Level IV Emergency Room there. In the event of virtually any emergency, this facility could meet all but the most critical health care needs. The new hospital at RiverBend will be built in an area of low seismic or flood risk. Moreover, the structural design of the new hospital will exceed state building code requirements to ensure that the new facility will be available for immediate occupancy following a major earthquake. Local emergency medical professionals have confirmed that the location of the new facility does not pose any significant problem. The far more important element in an emergency is the time it takes for an ambulance to reach a person in need of care. Both cities do their best to maintain a four-minute response time. Once in an ambulance and under the care of highly trained emergency medical technicians, the difference in distance between RiverBend and Hilyard is inconsequential. Keep in mind that for
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