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Romulus Council Accepts FEMA AFG Grant to Buy Cardiac Monitors and Mechanical CPR Devices
Summary
The Romulus City Council voted unanimously to accept a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant of $598,534.66 to buy updated cardiac monitors and mechanical CPR devices for frontline apparatus; councilmembers and staff said the equipment will improve emergency response.
The Romulus City Council on Oct. 13 adopted a resolution accepting a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant to buy updated cardiac monitors and mechanical CPR devices for the city’s frontline apparatus, a package valued at $598,534.66.
Administration presented the award and asked council to adopt the attached resolution accepting the grant. Councilmember Wadsworth, who moved the measure, told colleagues he had used the monitors in prior service and called them “a life‑saving device.” After brief discussion, council members voted by roll call and approved the resolution unanimously.
The request covered both the monitors and mechanical CPR equipment and specified the total grant amount. No amendments to the resolution were proposed during the public meeting; the motion passed on the same night it was presented.
The action does not create a city budget appropriation beyond accepting the grant and authorizing the purchase; staff will proceed to procure the equipment under the terms described during the meeting. The council did not specify an implementation timetable during the vote.
What’s next: staff will finalize procurement and bring any required implementation details, warranties or deployment timelines to the council or appropriate committee as needed.
