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Report regarding a resolution approving a purchase agreement for ten cardiac monitors/defibrillators in the amount of $444,148.89, and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with Zoll Medical Corporation (Richard Walls, Emergency Medical Services Chief)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended Council adopt a resolution approving the purchase of ten cardiac monitor/defibrillators in the amount of $444,148.89 and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a purchase agreement with Zoll Medical Corporation for the purchase and shipping of ten Zoll X-series Advanced cardiac monitor/defibrillators, necessary accessories and five-year all-inclusive service and maintenance plan in an amount not to exceed $444,148.89.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The South San Francisco Fire Department (SSFFD) is tasked with providing advanced life support (ALS) services. This is accomplished through paramedic/firefighters responding to emergencies on multiple vehicle types.? These vehicles include engine companies, quint companies, and rescue ambulances strategically placed throughout the City in five fire stations.? While the paramedic/firefighters perform patient assessments, additional personnel assist in gathering key vital sign information.? A cardiac monitor (monitor) is crucial piece of diagnostic equipment used to assess patient life status.? Monitors are portable medical devices that capture several components of a patient's vital signs: blood pressure, heart rate, carbon dioxide levels, blood oxygenation, and reading of electrical heart rhythms.? The monitor can deliver lifesaving defibrillations from a paramedic/firefighter when the heart requires ALS intervention.? The following staff report and resolution address replacing the City's existing fire apparatus monitors.?
The SSFFD has a long tradition of providing emergency medical services (EMS) to the residents of South San Francisco and surrounding communities.? The SSFFD ...
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