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Commission approves purchase of 14 Hamilton ventilators using fund balance after manufacturer supply issues
Summary
Montcalm County authorized Emergency Medical Services to buy 14 Hamilton ventilators using fund balance after the supplier of the department's current ventilators was bought and parts/support ended, creating an urgent replacement need for new ambulances and existing fleet.
Montcalm County commissioners on March 24 approved Emergency Medical Services’ request to purchase 14 Hamilton ventilators and to use fund balance as needed to complete the procurement, after EMS staff said the department’s current ventilator supplier was bought out and support ended.
Emergency Services Director Eric Smith told the board that the manufacturer of the county’s existing ventilators was acquired by a competitor who shut down support, leaving the county…
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