On Monday, July 7, the Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission approved the Preliminary Site and Operational Plans for a 50,000-square-foot, four-story addition to Froedtert South Pleasant Prairie Hospital, located at 9555 76th Street. The expansion is proposed for the southeastern side of the building. It will include a dedicated Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Facility on the first floor, with space for future clinical expansion on the upper levels.
The EMS Training Facility will provide hands-on education and simulation-based training for first responders and clinical personnel. The facility is being designed to support emergency care outcomes. It will offer a comprehensive range of training opportunities, including Basic Life Support certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification, Trauma Life Support certification, trauma response training, and realistic simulation exercises. The program intends to improve the skills and preparedness of EMS professionals and hospital staff through interaction with board-certified specialists and ongoing educational sessions.
The upper three floors of the addition will be built but not initially outfitted. The space is intended for future clinical use, tailored to meet the needs of the community and the hospital. The expansion will feature an additional entrance and connection to the main hospital on the first floor. Exterior materials will be selected to match the existing building design to maintain a consistent architectural look
throughout the entire facility. Hospital operations will continue uninterrupted throughout the construction period. The EMS Training Facility is planned to operate Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with potential weekend hours based on demand. When fully operational, the new EMS facility is expected to add three to five new full-time and part-time positions.
The hospital parking lots were initially designed to support future expansion, and the existing 1,331 campus parking spaces are sufficient to accommodate the addition. Security enhancements, including updated access control and exterior cameras, will be implemented under the existing Development Site and Digital Security Imaging Systems Agreement.