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Township reviews GPS‑enabled Vive AEDs for parks; donations cover most cost
Summary
Lower Salford officials reviewed a vendor demo of Vive automated external defibrillators for parks and municipal sites. The system offers single‑pad adult/child capability, remote monitoring and automatic 911 alerts; donations from service clubs were reported to cover most of the purchase cost.
At the June 2 work session, the township discussed a proposal to standardize automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across parks, municipal buildings and police vehicles. The presenter identified as the township 'Chief' demonstrated the Vive system’s single‑pad design (adult/child selectable), rechargeable batteries, GPS location, remote monitoring software and a QR‑coded post‑deployment report that captures the device event log for medical responders.
The board reviewed price options presented by the vendor: a five‑year lease for 15 units quoted at about $41,500; an eight‑year purchase price initially quoted above $43,000 that the vendor said could be negotiated to roughly $38,000 (a $5,000 reduction cited in the presentation). The proposal also would add six park units with heated/cooled cabinets at an additional approximate cost of $6,100. The presenter compared the Vive quote to the township’s current LifePak units, which the presenter said would exceed $45,000 for an equivalent 15‑unit purchase.
Board members and staff discussed operational features, including remote battery and pad status monitoring through a software portal, automatic notification to county dispatch when an AED is deployed and optional camera monitoring for an added fee. The presenter said existing park cameras would allow visual monitoring without necessarily adding a camera at each cabinet.
Local donations from service organizations (reported as Rotary, Lions Club and Kiwanis) were cited as covering about $34,000 of the program cost; board members noted a remaining funding gap and asked staff to identify capital or donation sources to cover the balance. The board expressed general support for standardizing AED models and the remote‑monitoring capabilities; staff will return with a formal procurement recommendation and final cost figures for board consideration.
No formal procurement vote was recorded at the session.
