Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety Equipment topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Monroe City Council approves $186,436 purchase of updated defibrillator monitors and Lucas chest‑compression systems
Summary
Council voted unanimously to waive competitive bidding and purchase two Stryker monitor‑defibrillators and two Lucas mechanical chest‑compression devices for the city’s ALS engines and emergency response vehicle; staff cited interoperability with MCA and ProMedica systems and a 2–4 week lead time.
The Monroe City Council on Monday approved the purchase of two Stryker monitor‑defibrillators and two Lucas automated chest‑compression systems for the city’s emergency response units, authorizing staff to waive competitive bidding for the equipment and complete the acquisition.
Director Chad Tulsa, director of public safety, told council the current monitor and “autopulse” devices remain functional but were nearing the end of extended warranty coverage in January 2026 and are an older technology. Tulsa said the Stryker monitors were selected for interoperability with the community’s ambulance provider (MCA) and ProMedica equipment so patient data and timing would not be lost when care transfers between city responders and transport providers.
Tulsa described the Lucas device as an automated CPR device that maintains continuous chest compressions while personnel transfer a patient to a cot or ambulance. He said lead time for the selected equipment has shortened to approximately two to four weeks, and that the city extended warranties on existing units to allow flexibility but preferred earlier replacement.
Councilwoman Stringham moved to approve the purchase as part of the city’s capital improvement program for fiscal 2025‑26, with Councilman Hader seconding. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all six council members present voting yes (Councilmember Felder — yes; Hader — yes; Stillgrave — yes; Vining — yes; Stringham — yes; Mayor Clark — yes). The approved purchase total is $186,436.16.
Staff noted the city will deploy the new monitors and Lucas devices on the city’s ALS engines and the department’s EMS suburban (echo unit). Tulsa said MCA and other ambulance providers maintain their own equipment; the city purchase is for Monroe’s public‑safety apparatus.
Speakers quoted in this story spoke at the June 2 Monroe City Council meeting; direct quotes are drawn from the record of the public‑safety presentation and subsequent roll call vote.
