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seconds — can mean the difference between life and death. which is why sussex county e-m-s in delaware — is working hard to cut back on response time with a new project. 47 abc’s lissette nu?ez has this story. track 1 the hum of drills nat pop buzzing track 2 and the buzzing of chainsaws- nat sound drilling from power tools track 3 familiar sounds in lewes monday afternoon at the future home of the new sussex county ems station. glenn marshall, sussex county ems spokesperson 07:49:59 it’s going to be our first station with multiple drive thru bays 07:50:02 track 3 this new ems station on plantation road in lewes will replace the current one off of route 1. although these stations are only about a quarter mile away from each other -ems officials tell 47 abc this new location will make a difference when it comes to response time. glenn marshall, sussex county ems spokesperson route 1 can really become a parking lot during the summertime especially during the holidays track 4 glenn marshall is the spokesperson for sussex county ems. he tells 47 abc they aren’t always hitting the national standard for e-m-s response time – eight minutes. glenn marshall, sussex county ems spokesperson there is a lot of traffic on there either the two little strip malls in there, restaurant, so that can be a challenge to get out and get on the road track 5 marshall says this new location will allow easier access to back roads throughout the county. another plus to this location- is the size. their new location will be 5,000 square feet compared to their current 3,000 foot location. that mean’s they will have more space for training. glenn marshall, sussex county ems spokesperson with this station we got some room where we can bring more training equipment over and utilize that time frame in this building track 6 marshall also says that the lewes location has room for future expansion – buttheir top priority right now is responding to residents in a timely manner. the new station is expected to be done in may of 2017. lissette nu?ez 47 abc we’re told delmarva veterans builders are participating in this project. we’re told 65-percent of the workers on this project — are vets or current servicemen or servicewoman. in political news — donald trump reveals more about members of his