Kevin K a lczg‘lski

Subject:

Ambassador

Bridge regarding Hazmat Class 3 and Class 8

Attachments:

Ambassador

Bridge Emergency Response Plan rev 7—21—2020.rtf

Good afternoon Deputy ChiefJustin Lammers, My name is Randy Spader and

provide notice to Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services of the Ambassador Bridge's request to the Michigan Department of Transportation to lift the restrictions on Class 3 (flammables) and Class 8 (corrosives) on Ambassador Bridge. The Ambassador Bridge has safely handled Class 2 (gases), Class 4 (flammable solids), Class 5 (oxidizers and organic peroxides), Class 6 (poisonous materials) except 6.2, and Class 9 (miscellaneous materials)

since well before 1994. As information,

to emergency situations on the Ambassador

Bridge a few times each year. These responses have been executed smoothly and without incident. The EMS and Ambassador Bridge have also conducted mock emergency response exercises on the Ambassador Bridge in the past. We invite you to send to us your proposed schedule for another mock emergency exercise to help ensure continued good communications and timely provision of EMS services in the event that such services are needed again on the Ambassador Bridge.

If you have any questions, regarding reach out to me directly.

the

foregoing,

or seek additional information, please

Cell 313.363.2870

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Operations Field Supervisor