Skamania County’s safety committee reported several items to the board on May 28, including grant-funded naloxone supplies and training, two workplace incidents under review, and plans to increase automated external defibrillator (AED) coverage in county facilities.

The committee said the county received $10,000 in opioid/naloxone funding for training and medication, and that a memorandum of understanding for those funds would be signed. The board had previously approved accepting the funds.

The safety committee reviewed two incidents. Incident 25‑001 involved a mower at Home Valley Park that ejected a rock and damaged a vehicle. The supervisor and safety committee judged the event to be non‑preventable; the board approved a motion to accept that finding. The committee recommended awareness steps for staff and, as a secondary measure, closing the parking area when mowing.

Incident 25‑007 involved an employee county vehicle with green paint transfer on the rear quarter panel; the employee was unaware of the damage and the committee could not determine whether it was preventable. The board voted to accept the safety committee and supervisor recommendations, which include refresher training on backing techniques and defensive driving.

The committee discussed AED procurement and placement. Officials agreed it is beneficial to expand AED access to key county facilities and certain vehicles (road department, buildings and grounds) but noted accounting and interoperability requirements discussed with local EMS and the hospital district. The committee said it would pursue grant options (including opioid settlement funds) and other funding sources to place more AEDs in county buildings and vehicles; in the meantime, it recommended selecting equipment that maximizes units purchased per dollar.

The board accepted the committee’s reports and recommendations by voice vote.