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Fountain Valley to replace aging chest‑compression machines with Lucas 3 devices after field trial
Summary
Fire staff recommended and council approved buying four Lucas 3 automated chest compression devices to replace aging Autopulse units; staff cited lower per‑call consumable costs and positive field trial results and said funding is available from the capital replacement budget.
The City Council approved the Fire Department’s recommendation to replace aging automated chest‑compression devices (ACCDs) on Jan. 21, authorizing the purchase of four Lucas 3 units and associated accessories using existing capital‑replacement funds.
Battalion Chief Tim Saiki told the council that the city’s current ZOLL Autopulse units — acquired in 2019 — are nearing the end of their five‑year service life and that ZOLL will stop selling some replacement parts in 2025. Fire staff evaluated both the ZOLL…
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