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Board approves $76,000 in capital funds for Blue Ridge Rescue equipment
Summary
Patrick County approved releasing $76,000 from capital improvement funds to Blue Ridge Rescue to purchase a LifePak 35 monitor/defibrillator, a backup generator, and patient-documentation computer upgrades, the county was told by a rescue representative filling in for the regular EMS presenter.
The Board of Supervisors approved release of $76,000 in capital improvement funds to Blue Ridge Rescue for equipment and infrastructure upgrades.
A county EMS representative said the unit wants to buy a LifePak 35 for $55,210.71, install a generator (about $20,007.89) and upgrade computers for patient documentation (about $8,000). "They have 76,000, in their capital improvement funds. They'd like to purchase a LifePak 35, which is 55,210 and 71¢," the presenter said. The board moved and voted to release the $76,000 to Blue Ridge Rescue (Jeff Stewart noted as the rescue contact during the item).
Supervisors asked about shelter and generator coverage across rescue squads; staff said most squads have generators and identified a few that do not. The funding decision is intended to ensure equipment reliability and backup power for rescue operations.
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