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Olivet approves fire department purchases for protective gear, radios and automated CPR device
Summary
The City Council approved purchases Aug. 26: four sets of structural firefighting gear (not to exceed $18,000), two Motorola APX 8000 HXE radios (not to exceed $18,000) and one automated chest‑compression device (Lucas) not to exceed $25,669.76.
The Olivet City Council on Aug. 26 authorized three fire‑department purchases intended to maintain firefighter safety and operational readiness.
What passed: The council approved requests that the city manager enter contracts as follows: purchase of four sets of structural firefighting gear from Sentinel Emergency Solutions, total not to exceed $18,000; purchase of two Motorola APX 8000 HXE radios, total not to exceed $18,000; and purchase of one automated chest‑compression (Lucas) device from Stryker, not to exceed $25,669.76. Fire Chief Steve Carmen and Assistant Chief Timothy Fain presented the requests and answered council questions about service life and procurement methods.
Rationale and procurement details: Chief Carmen said gear from 2013 must be retired under NFPA 1970 after 12 years; the department used Sourcewell cooperative purchasing and negotiated with a local supplier. The radio replacement follows a planned schedule to replace two radios per year as items reach end of service life; staff said Motorola no longer makes parts for the older radios and that previous county procurement covered initial fleet purchases. Fain said the automated CPR device would replace a device with a broken arm and cited operational benefits: consistent compressions, uninterrupted CPR during transport and improved rescuer safety. He estimated a 10‑year useful life depending on call volume.
Votes and budget context: Each item was approved by roll call; recorded votes show affirmative votes by all members present in the transcript. Chief Carmen said the firefighting gear line in the CIP was budgeted at $32,000; the approved transaction for $18,000 leaves a balance intended to cover reserve sets for new hires or future replacements. The Lucas purchase will draw from capital improvement line items identified by staff.
Implementation: The departments will execute contracts and bring equipment into service under existing procurement and capital improvement policies.
