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Commission approves $44,059 opioid-fund purchase of first-aid kits and staff training for sheriff's office
Summary
The Vernon County Commission voted Aug. 20 to use opioid settlement funds to buy first-aid and AED equipment and provide CPR/first-aid training for 55 sheriff’s office employees, a purchase totaling $44,059.00.
The Vernon County Commission voted Aug. 20 to authorize use of opioid settlement funds to buy a Total First Aid Package and training for the Sheriff’s Office, a package the minutes list as totaling $44,059.00. Commissioner Cindy Thompson moved for the purchase and Commissioner John Shorten seconded; the minutes record that all commissioners voted yes.
The approved package includes 30 Scherber Public Access Bleeding Control Kits ($5,099.70), 17 Defibtech Lifeline and Lifeline AUTO AEDs with high-capacity batteries ($28,205.55), three Defibtech Lifeline small-business value packages with batteries and cabinets ($5,109.45), and 18 pediatric electrode pads ($2,344.50), plus $3,300 for CPR and first-aid training for 55 Sheriff’s Office employees. The purchase is intended to expand first-response capacity across the sheriff’s workforce.
County officials did not record further procurement details in the minutes, including expected delivery timelines or the department responsible for administering the training. The commission approved the expenditure during the regular business meeting and did not record any dissent.
