ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Fire Chief with a Request to APPROVE a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of two (2) Lifepak 15 Defibrillator’s from PHYSIO CONTROL, in the Amount of $45,752.44.
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BACKGROUND: The Fire Department has two (2) Lifepak 12 Defibrillator’s that are 10+ years old (two years past their expiration date) that will be replaced by the new Lifepak 15 Defibrillator’s. These Lifepak 12 Defibrillator’s will be traded in to Physio Control for a $12,000 trade-in savings on the cost of the new Lifepak 15 Defibrillator’s.
Due to the reduction of Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 in the Fire Department, these new Lifepak 15 Defibrillator’s will be placed on truck companies that are now responding to medical/rescue calls. This effort will continue to provide the care that our citizens and community have come to expect from their Fire Department.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The cost of the two (2) Lifepak 15 Defibrillator’s is $45,752.44, which includes the $12,000 trade-in savings. Partial funding ($43,000) is available in account #401-2201-551.54-99 (Project F1901), with the remaining $2,752.44 from the Fire Department Operation Budget line item 2210-50.35-09.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: State-of-the-art equipment will be available on all Peoria Fire Department response units.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The quality of pre-hospital emergency care for those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or heart related ailments may be severely impacted due to the age of the current units.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
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WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2017 - 2032 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Not applicable.
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: Fire