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Fox 2 news detroit:myFoxDetroit.com staff - Is EMS response time in Detroit too slow?

The national standard response time is eight minutes. In Detroit, the typical response time according to an audit executed six many years ago was 12-minutes.

Since then there have been deep cuts towards EMS staff. How has this impacted response time?

EMS crews are utilizing Ford Crown Victorias as rescue vehicles. Does this make sense?

Are price cutting actions costing people's lives?

Wednesday evening on FOX 2, Huel Perkins inquired Detroit EMS Chief Jerald James some tough questions. Joining the conversation was Detroit information author Charlie LeDuff. check out the video in the player above, after which sound off your response in the comment section below.