After a recent request for information from a real estate prospect who had seen the notation on his subdivision plat, Ken Terrell was able to find out the following:
“As of this date, the Country Place Association helipad at Ridge Top and Lakeshore is officially registered with both Hospital Helicopter Services as well as with the Whitehouse Fire Department and East Texas Ambulance Service. Our area is presently served by East Texas Ambulance, East Texas Air One and Whitehouse Fire Department. All of these entities look at this site as a set of coordinates (32 deg – 12.96 north by 095 deg – 17.871 west).”
This helipad was designated long ago and hasn’t been used recently, if ever. But in the event of an emergency, it could be a blessing. We want all residents to know about it and to be able to point it out to EMS if and when it is ever needed.
