The North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) board has unanimously approved a grant deal with the Fallbrook Healthcare District which will provide an electrocardiogram (EKG) defibrillator and a chest compression device to the fire district.
The healthcare district offered the $29,839 grant during its June 8 meeting.
NCFPD fire chief Steve Abbott said, "It just took us a while to execute the contract."
On June 28, the NCFPD board approved the sole-source procurement of a refurbished Physio-Control Lifepak 12-Lead EKG which will be placed in Rainbow, a Zoll AutoPulse System Chest Compression Device which will raise the number of NCFPD ambulances with such resuscitation capacity from three to four, and a Stryker Power Pro gurney which will become the fourth to be placed on a fire station ambulance.
Abbot noted, "It's a big deal because it allows them to expand the paramedic services."
Of the $43,440 total cost, the Fallbrook Healthcare District grant covers $29,839.
The term "12-lead" implies that the EKG detects heart activity from 12 different angles.
Abbott added, "You can pick up a heart attack much more reliably when youre looking at it from twelve different angles."
The healthcare district offered the $29,839 grant during its June 8 meeting.
NCFPD fire chief Steve Abbott said, "It just took us a while to execute the contract."
On June 28, the NCFPD board approved the sole-source procurement of a refurbished Physio-Control Lifepak 12-Lead EKG which will be placed in Rainbow, a Zoll AutoPulse System Chest Compression Device which will raise the number of NCFPD ambulances with such resuscitation capacity from three to four, and a Stryker Power Pro gurney which will become the fourth to be placed on a fire station ambulance.
Abbot noted, "It's a big deal because it allows them to expand the paramedic services."
Of the $43,440 total cost, the Fallbrook Healthcare District grant covers $29,839.
The term "12-lead" implies that the EKG detects heart activity from 12 different angles.
Abbott added, "You can pick up a heart attack much more reliably when youre looking at it from twelve different angles."