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Farmers Branch hears request for Stryker equipment maintenance; AED program drives most of the cost
Summary
The council discussed a consent-item purchase of Stryker ProCare maintenance that covers stretchers, stair chairs, Lucas compression devices and 29 city AEDs. Fire Chief Daniel Latimer said the recent equipment warranty expired and two new ambulances due next summer will restore a one-year warranty.
The Farmers Branch City Council spent part of its Nov. 18 study session on a consent-item purchase (K7) to secure maintenance for Stryker medical devices used across the city.
Fire Chief Daniel Latimer said the ProCare package is not limited to stretchers but covers multiple Stryker devices — stair chairs, the Lucas compression device and, importantly, the city’s automated external defibrillators (AEDs). "We manage the whole AED program for the whole…
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