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Commissioners approve new extrication tools, Zoll monitors and a Ten-8 ambulance for Fire Rescue
Summary
The board approved $59,260.89 for extrication equipment, $202,180.50 for three Zoll Zenix cardiac monitors, and $394,540.74 for a Ten-8 Demers F-450 ambulance; Chief Chris Finch said the Ten-8 will be available in April and custom units would take 18–24 months.
Fire Chief Chris Finch presented a package of capital requests for Fire Rescue equipment during the Feb. 2 meeting and the Board of Commissioners approved each purchase unanimously.
Chief Finch requested a full set of extrication equipment for Station 4 and a Combi tool for Station 2, noting MES is the vendor and offering $2,000 credit per tool for trade-ins. The board approved the MES full set and Combi tool for $59,260.89 using remaining ARPA funds and impact fees.
On cardiac monitors, Finch said the county's prior vendor no longer supplies non-federal customers and described vendor differences; he and staff recommended Zoll. The board approved three Zoll Zenix monitors for $202,180.50 using Fire Rescue impact fees and Capital Improvement funds; Finch said the monitors typically last 8–10 years.
Finch also requested a new ambulance, noting fleet mileage on existing units (Medic 1: 55,000 miles; Medic 3: 141,000; Medic 7: 213,000; spares at 248,000 and 288,000). The board approved purchase of a Ten-8 Fire Safety Demers F-450 with a power load system, power stretcher and stair chair for $394,540.74 from the Capital Improvement Fund. Finch said a Ten-8 model is already in production and "would be available in April 2026," while a custom truck would take 18–24 months.
Why it matters: The purchases are intended to maintain emergency response capacity and modernize aging equipment; the approved spending will reduce risk of equipment failure and align ambulances and monitors across the fleet.
All three votes passed unanimously with funding sources specified in the motions.
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