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Chickasaw County safety coordinator recommends replacing aging AEDs and scheduling staff training
Summary
Renee, the county safety coordinator, told supervisors Oct. 27 that parts for current AEDs are becoming scarce and presented two options: servicing existing Lifepacks (quoted $3,689 for a two-year batteries/pads replacement) or purchasing new Avive devices (quoted $11,306 one-time for county units) with training and monitoring to follow.
Chickasaw County's safety coordinator, Renee, told the Board of Supervisors Oct. 27 that the county's automated external defibrillators (AEDs) need attention because replacement parts and consumables are becoming harder to source.
Renee said she replaced batteries and pads last year and found some items were already expired when she examined the equipment. She gave the board two cost options: replace batteries and pads on the existing Lifepack devices (Renee quoted $3,689 for the two-year replacement cycle described) or buy newer Avive devices for all county locations, which she quoted at $11,306 as a one-time purchase with an eight-year warranty. She also said Avive has cellular/Bluetooth monitoring features and can send a status report to EMS and county staff.
Renee described training plans for courthouse employees and custodial staff, noting a training session scheduled Nov. 21 for certain locations and an additional courthouse training planned in January so staff can locate chemicals and respond to exposures. She said the Avive devices include smaller pediatric pads and that used pads would be replaced free after a use. Renee noted a monitoring service that begins after the first year; she stated there is a $149 monitoring fee in year two. The transcript did not provide a confirmed total recurring annual cost beyond that monitoring fee.
Board members asked staff to obtain additional competitive quotes and to confirm whether ZOLL or other manufacturers offer comparable monitoring features before making a purchase. The board did not authorize equipment purchases at the Oct. 27 meeting; staff was asked to return with competitive bids and clearer cost totals.
