ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Police Chief with a Request to APPROVE the PURCHASE of Sixty (60) Philips Heartstart FRX Defibrillators for Use in Police Squad Cars from SOS TECHNOLOGIES, Utilizing the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Contract, in the Amount of $55,888.80, from the Approved Capital Improvement Plan Funds.
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BACKGROUND:
Since 2003 the City of Peoria Police Department has deployed Physio-Control LIfePak 500 automated external defibrillators (AED’s) in its fleet of patrol vehicles. Those AED’s have now reached the end of their lifespan and are no longer produced or supported by the manufacturer. The majority of the AED’s purchased in 2003 are no longer operational.
With the procurement of 60 Philips Heartstart FRX defibrillators the department fleet of AED’s will be replenished and effectively deployed throughout the city in police squad cars. Each AED unit comes with a carrying case, one spare set of pads, an infant/child key, and an 8 year warranty. In January 2016, department personnel were trained on this model of AED.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding for this project is provided in account #401-2101-550.54-07, CB1621
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: The Police Department will have AED’s deployed in the patrol fleet
IMPACT IF DENIED: The Police Department patrol operations will not have immediate access to AED’s.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: State of Illinois Contract #4017701
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Attractive Neighborhoods with Character: Safe and Livable
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: Police