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Council authorizes application for grant to replace aging LifePak monitors; 5% local match estimated
Summary
Camas firefighters will seek grant funding to replace LifePak 15 cardiac monitors with LifePak 35 units. Chief Soul requested permission to submit an Assistance to Firefighters grant estimated at $140,000; the city’s required 5% match is about $7,000. Council approved the application.
Chief Soul told the council that the department’s LifePak 15 cardiac monitors are reaching the end of their service life and that replacement parts (internal boards) are no longer being manufactured. He requested permission to apply for an Assistance to Firefighters grant to buy modern LifePak 35 monitors.
Chief Soul gave the council the estimated cost and funding structure: a grant request for roughly $140,000 to replace both monitors, devices priced as high as $52,000 each, and a required 5% city match (about $7,000). He framed the request as a way to reduce local taxpayer impact while preserving advanced life‑support capability.
A motion to allow staff to submit the grant application was made and seconded, and the council approved it by roll call. Council members recorded their support and thanked the chief for pursuing grant funding.
Staff will proceed with the grant application and return to council if additional local appropriations or contract commitments are necessary.
