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Albany County approves purchase of new AEDs and directs staff to develop oversight and training plan
Summary
Commissioners directed staff to buy 15 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and cabinets compatible with current equipment, to use county building reserve funds for purchase, and to return a plan for oversight and staff training while noting grant constraints on who can administer maintenance.
The board voted to direct staff to purchase 15 new automated external defibrillators (AEDs), cabinets and necessary accessories for county offices and facilities and to fund the purchase from the county building reserve.
County staff reported roughly a dozen older AEDs across county properties that are nearing the end of service. "They're basically what you use to shock them and, like, get a pulse," said an operations staff member during the discussion. Public Health's response coordinator,…
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