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Attended an Ambulance District for South Platte meeting last night. For my friends in Wildwood this pertains to cities around you but not KCMO. However, information at the meeting does affect all of us because MAST (Metropolitan Ambulance Services Trust) provides ambulance service for KCMO as well as the South Platte Ambulance District. Jason White, a Director for MAST, gave an update to the District on response times for calls. He stated the bridge closure on Barry Road is a "significant issue", with his estimate of 10 calls for assistance per week with MAST ambulances traversing the bridge. In his words, Barry Road is a "major east/west artery" and they are currently trying to determine best alternate routes, which in some cases can be as much as three miles.

I wonder if KCMO Councilman Johnson shares your "frustration" with the prospect of lengthened response times for MAST, Fire and Police?