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Commission okays opioid-settlement purchases of defibrillators, ventilators and emergency-radio generator
Summary
Robertson County commissioners approved several resolutions using opioid-settlement remediation funds to buy defibrillators and ventilators for EMS and a propane generator for emergency radios; commissioners said the purchases would restore and strengthen emergency response capacity and all measures passed 24-0.
Commissioners approved resolutions to allocate opioid-settlement remediation funds for public-safety equipment, including defibrillators and ventilators for ambulance units and a generator intended to maintain emergency-radio communications. Commissioner Bobby Couch presented the items and said the funds would be used for both medical equipment and communications-capacity equipment.
Couch described the distinction between different medical devices and told the commission that the ventilator was for the next ambulance on order and that prices were rising; he said, "This is opioid fund remediation, and it's gonna be used to buy defibrillators and ventilators." The commission approved the related resolutions by voice vote; the clerk recorded the outcome as 24-0.
One resolution sought a generator for a community emergency radio site in Cross Plains that has been out of service for approximately two years; Couch said restoring the generator is critical so towns can communicate during emergencies. The resolutions were presented as targeted uses of remediation funds reserved for community public-safety needs.
