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EMS district accepts Western Idaho Healthcare Coalition grant for child restraint devices
Summary
Acting as the Ada County Emergency Medical Services District, commissioners approved Resolution 3098 to accept a grant from the Western Idaho Healthcare Coalition to purchase emergency child restraints; no county match was required.
The Ada County Board, sitting as the board of the county Emergency Medical Services (EMS) District, approved Resolution 3098 on June 10 to accept a grant from the Western Idaho Healthcare Coalition for purchase of emergency child restraint devices.
Board members opened a public hearing on the budget adjustment and staff explained the funding source is a grant from the Western Idaho Healthcare Coalition. EMS staff said the coalition has previously supplied training mannequins and equipment to area agencies and that this award will fund child restraint devices that better secure pediatric patients during transport.
The board closed the public hearing and approved the resolution. EMS staff clarified there is no county match required for this grant.
Why it matters: The grant provides equipment intended to improve pediatric patient safety during emergency transport. EMS staff described the devices as an improvement over earlier, improvised methods and noted the coalition’s regional support for training and equipment.
Provenance: The grant and resolution were presented and approved during the EMS district portion of the meeting.
