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Commission approves application for KRAF grant to buy two automated CPR devices
Summary
The commission approved the fire department applying for a Kansas Revolving Assistance Fund grant to buy two auto‑pulse mechanical CPR devices; total project cost is $61,009.12 with a 25% city match of $15,478.10.
The commission voted to allow the fire department to apply for a Kansas Revolving Assistance Fund (KRAF) grant to purchase two auto‑pulse mechanical CPR devices.
A fire department representative described the device: "It's a mechanical device that does CPR... it's hands free," and said the department already has one unit on order and budgets two additional devices in upcoming CIP planning. The full project cost is $61,009.12; the grant requires a 25% local match of $15,478.10. Staff noted compatibility with existing ZOLL equipment and said trade‑in/refurbish arrangements with the vendor could recapture value on old units.
Commissioners asked how older devices are disposed of; staff said ZOLL offers refurbishment programs that could provide funds toward future purchases. A motion to approve the department applying for the grant was moved, seconded and carried.
What happens next: staff will submit the grant application and, if awarded, return with a purchase and matching appropriation.
