Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the purchase of 11 LifePak 15 cardiac monitors and required accessories from Stryker Corporation for the amount of $331,944.99 as approved in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) project fund (6420-72000/EQ0191-999).
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Deadline for Action: 1/18/2022
Submitting Department: Fire Department
Contact Name and Phone Number: Dan Griswold, Fire Chief, 559-713-4220
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends Council approves the purchase, and appropriates the ARPA funding in the amount of $331,944.99, for eleven LifePak 15 cardiac monitors w/ required accessories.
Background Discussion:
Cardiac monitors are critical equipment for the Fire Department emergency medical service. Cardiac Monitors are used on nearly all medical aid calls for the purpose of gathering patient vitals including blood pressure, pulse, temperature monitoring, and blood oxygen level. Cardiac monitors are used for the critical functions of cardiac care interventions including electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretation, cardioversion, and delivering electric shocks to a pulseless patient. Cardiac monitors are considered best practice by both the AHA COVID Guidance as well as the Department of Defense COVID-Practice Management Guide and are required equipment for Advanced Life Support (ALS) service agencies.
Each of Visalia Fire's six engines, one ladder truck, and one squad are equipped with a cardiac monitor. The department also has cardiac monitors in reserve and ready to be put in service when frontline monitors are out of service for maintenance or repair and during strike team assignments. The Fire Department's current inventory of cardiac monitors includes eight Version 2 monitors that are eight plus years old and three Version 4 monitors that are nearly six years old. Cardiac monitors have a service life of eight years and after eight years are not supported for service or parts by the ma...
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