Health department will provide funds for two emergency oxygen systems under MOU with EMA
The board approved an MOU for the county health department to fund two rapidly deployable portable oxygen distribution units (quote: $10,300 for two) to be stored at EMA for disaster response, funded from carryover HFI funds.
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A county health department representative described a recent planning discussion that identified a need for deployable portable oxygen distribution systems after an assisted‑living transfer raised concerns about oxygen access during disasters. The representative proposed an MOU with EMS to purchase and store two units at EMA; the quoted cost for the pair was $10,300 and would be paid from carryover HFI funds.
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