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Sheriff secures county opioid-abatement funds to buy 75 first-aid/bleeding-control kits for offices and barns
Summary
The board approved reallocating non-litigating opioid-abatement settlement funds to buy 75 individual first-aid (bleeding-control) kits for elected-official offices, barns and county facilities at a cost of $4,553.
The Wagoner County Board of Commissioners approved a sheriff—s request to use non-litigating political subdivision opioid abatement funds to buy 75 individual first-aid/bleeding-control kits for county offices, barns and some schools.
Mark Seacrest, undersheriff, told the board the kits (labeled bleeding-control individual first-aid kits or IFACs) contain tourniquets, bandages, scissors and gloves and that the sheriff—s office planned to include two Narcan doses (supplied separately by the state). Seacrest said the quoted cost to fill 75 kits was $4,553 after an order discount.
Seacrest also said the county has $139,003.81 remaining in the related settlement account (a non-litigating political subdivision account) that can be used to supply equipment and medical supplies to render aid for overdose or adverse reaction to opioids. Commissioners asked about training; Seacrest and staff said Narcan and —stop the bleed— training will be scheduled, and that deputies already have some training.
The board approved the purchase by roll call. Commissioners asked staff to schedule training for additional staff and to track distribution of kits to county facilities (elected-official offices, barns and other locations) and deputies— vehicles.
Ending: Staff will schedule training and maintain an inventory of deployed kits; commissioners approved the purchase from the opioid settlement fund and directed staff to report on distribution and training plans.
