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Groves council approves automated CPR device purchase using opioid-settlement funds
Summary
Council approved purchase of an automated "auto pulse" CPR device for the fire/public-safety response team. The device and accessories cost about $23,126.74 and will be paid from the city's opioid-settlement funds, staff said. Council recorded a unanimous vote to accept the invoice list that included the purchase.
A city public-safety presenter described a newly acquired automated CPR device that the department said will deliver consistent compressions and improve patient care. The unit uses bands that wrap across the chest and is reusable after decontamination; only the disposable bands must be replaced. The device was demonstrated or described with Josh Nelson available to back up the presentation.
City staff said the device's…
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