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Board reallocates EMS vehicle funds to buy cardiac monitors, narcotics safe and laryngoscopes
Summary
The Dickinson Management District approved a budget reallocation to shift funds previously intended for an EMS supervisor vehicle toward two cardiac monitors, an electronic narcotics safe and video laryngoscopes after the EMS chief said existing equipment is obsolete. Board members discussed cost details and voted to approve the adjustment.
Chief Robbins explained to the board that two of the department’s cardiac monitors are obsolete and no longer serviceable because manufacturers no longer make replacement motherboards. "Cardiac monitors were more important than a supervisor EMS vehicle to respond," he said, arguing that new monitors and other equipment are necessary to maintain patient care.
Board members reviewed line items and discussed the budget impact: quoted costs included approximately $114,273.62 for two cardiac monitors, an electronic narcotics safe quoted at about $3,211, and two video laryngoscopes at about $3,990.30. Speakers noted the approved vehicle and Tahoe numbers in the original budget and highlighted net savings versus the original vehicle plan. Board member moved to approve the reallocation to update EMS equipment; the motion passed with an affirmative vote.
