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paramedic quick response vehicle funding during the night. Cost would be $114,985.44. 1 can procure the vehicle and temporary station without cost to you. The numbers represent the annual cost (12 month period). Contact me at 704/920-2601 or dathompson @cabarrusco!rnty.us if you need additional information or a formal proposal. Thank you for your consideration in this issue. Alan Thompson Alan Thompson, NRP, BS EMS Director Cabarrus County EMS 31 Willowbrook D Concord, NC 28027 0: 704/920-2601 F: 704/782-9286 dathompson@cabarruscounty.us v/ww.cabarruscounty.us From: Alan Thompson Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 3:37 PM To: islittlefieldl @ncclot.gov; rwbaucom @ncdot.gov; Imitchell @ncdot.Qov; dwaller @ncdot.Qov; smepperson @ncdot.gov; mccrump @ncdot.gov; mamariano @ncdot..gov Cc: Alan Thompson; James Lentz Subject: Center Grove Road In response to a conversation with Mr. Mariano today I am providing the following information. I have forwarded the email regarding our response to questions in June 2015. Additionally, my Assistant Director attended the public meeting. We also completed the impact statement in 2013 when requested. I have provided some attachments that may be of benefit. We are not opposed to the actual project but we are opposed to the timing.The simultaneous closures of Brantley Road and Center Grove Road will result in a tremendous impact related to emergency medical services response. Our concerns from an EMS perspective are related to response delays potentially impacting patient outcomes of trauma and medical events as a direct result of the simultaneous closures. The Brantley Road bridge is currently out (and has been for some years now). The Brantley Road closure and delays now associated with travel on 1-85 have reduced our primary travel routes for the areas northeast of 1-85 to those of Center Grove Road and Lane Street. Our units have been instructed to stay off the interstate unless the call is actually on the interstate. Most often, Center Grove Road is the primary response route. If the closure of Center Grove occurs simultaneously with the Brantley closure; then our units coming from Kannapolis will be required to travel the length of Lane Street to Old Concord Salisbury Road and our units coming from the Concord area near exit 58 will be required to travel Branchview Drive to Old Concord Salisbury Road...both are significant delays. Time is critical when dealing with patients experiencing trauma or medical emergencies...seconds count. We strive to maintain an average response time of eight minutes or less based on national standards. Anything impacting response time has detrimental effects on patient populations. Brain death can occur in six minutes with severe respiratory compromise. The area is served by basic life support first responder agencies(Mt. 2 G-8 Page 267