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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 battery life is about 30 minutes for large patients and longer for smaller patients, and that the department plans to buy a third battery so two fully charged batteries are available on scene. Personnel training on the unit will be incorporated into the city's January annual CPR training for employees. The presenter said the device is appropriate for patients whose chest circumference allows the band to fit; very small geriatric patients may be too small for the device.
The cost shown on the meeting invoice list was $23,126.74 from ZOLL Medical Corporation. City staff said the money for the device comes from the opioid-settlement fund and is not city general-fund money. "It was a game changer for us," the public-safety presenter said of prior field experience with the device during a mutual-aid call.
Council approved the invoice list that included the device purchase in a recorded vote. Staff said extra bands are available to replace the single-use components and that protocols will be updated in the coming week to place the device in service.
The council did not take other policy action related to the device beyond approving the invoice and noting training and protocol changes; implementation details will be managed by the city's public-safety staff.
