TITLE:
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APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CITY FACILITIES AND PURCHASE OF "X" SERIES ADVANCED MONITOR /DEFIBRILLATORS
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DEPARTMENT: FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: JASON PYLE, OPERATIONS DIVISION CHIEF KRISTIN STEVENS, MANAGEMENT ANALYST JUSTIN HORNER, FIRE CAPTAIN / EMS MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: DANIEL A. STEFANO, FIRE CHIEF, (714) 754-5106
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Authorize the use of GPO NPP contract no. PS20200 with Zoll Medical Corporation for the purchase of thirty-one (31) AEDs for the Fire Department and twenty-four (24) for City Facilities. (Attachment 1)
2. Authorize the use of GPO NPP contract no. PS2022 with Zoll Medical Corporation for the purchase of twelve (12) "X" Series Advanced Monitors/Defibrillators. (Attachment 2)
3. Approve and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the necessary documents to purchase the automatic external defibrillators (AED's) and "X" series monitors/defibrillators.
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BACKGROUND:
AED's:
The citywide Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program was implemented in 2007, with the goal of increasing the likelihood of survival from sudden cardiac arrest by minimizing the collapse-to-defibrillation interval with strategically placed Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and CPR/AED trained city employees.
AEDs have been placed at strategic locations in city facilities throughout Costa Mesa and in specifically selected city vehicles (Attachment 3). AEDs are intentionally placed so that they be accessed and used by both city employees and members of the general public who have been trained.
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a device that automatically analyzes the heart rhythm in patients suffering from cardiac arrest. The device delivers an electrical shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm and is important lifesaving equipment in providing a...
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