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Meeting Minutes - Date
7/21/1997
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Board of Commissioners
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ICABASRUS COUNTYI <br /> CAROl. INA <br /> <br />UNIQUE EMS VISION PROVES SUCCESSFUL <br /> <br /> The Kannapolis area of Cabarrus County, North Carolina has constantly been one of high <br />demands for emergency medical responses.. Emergency responses in, his area alone accounted for <br />nearly one-third of ri calls from the Station One area prior to March of 1996. The residents in <br />this area deserve a rapid response consistent with other areas of the county. A significant number <br />of the calls in this area are in the outlying, rural sections of the county requiring a response time of <br />15 minutes or longer. The national standards for providing effective advanced life support, to <br />patients in need requires a response time of 8 minutes or less. In March of 1994, the Cabarrus <br />County Board of Commissioners set a goal that 90% of all emergency calls in Cabarrus County <br />should have a response time of 8 minutes or less. Reducing the extended response times are of <br />utmost importance in caring for victims of accidents, illnesses, ~or other' critical situations. · ' <br /> <br /> Aox~effort to meet this demand through the location of an EMS station in the Kannapolis <br />area was launched in early 1995. Difficulty in locating available property in an appropriate <br />location forced pursuit of other options including a joint venture with other agencies or <br />departments. Kannapolis Fire Department expressed interest in planning a joint Fire and EMS <br />station. Plans were already in place for construction ora replacement for their present Fire <br />Station One. Space would be available for EMS personnel and equipment. The problem was the <br />Station is located in Rowan County thus eliminating this option. Future plans for an additional <br />new Kannapolis Fire Station in Cabarms County are presently on hold. <br /> <br /> A second option pursued was discussion of a joint venture with businesses in Kannapolis. <br />Due to the number employed in Kannapolis at Fieldcrest. Cannon, a meeting was scheduled with <br />Fieldcrest Cannon representatives to solicit their ideas on this option. Fieldcrest Cannon <br />representatives were very supportive of the idea and offered use of space in their Fire Station until <br />a permanent location could be found. Talks continued and estimates were obtained for <br />remodeling the facility to accommodate our employees and one ambulance. Cabarrus County <br />General Services (a County department) did all of the construction and modifications necessary <br />for adapting to our needs. Interviews were conducted for six additional Paramedics needed to <br />staff'the new Kannapolis station on the 24 hours on/48 hours off rotation. After an extensive <br />evaluation and training process the six were hired and staffed an additional ambulance out of <br />Station One until the remodeling was completed. <br /> <br /> Emergency Medical Services <br /> <br />31 Willowbrook Drive ,, Concord, NC 28027 · (704) 786-9193 <br /> <br />'I <br /> <br /> <br />
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