County accepts multiple public‑safety grants and state ambulance appropriation
Commissioners accepted several grants: $117K for two life‑pack devices, $28.5K for 12 AEDs, and approved steps to accept a state appropriation that funds a new ambulance (state $450K with anticipated small local match).
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The board approved multiple grant awards and a state appropriation for emergency medical equipment and vehicles on Sept. 1. The Florida Department of Health awarded $117,000 to purchase two LIFEPAK 35 units for primary rescue rigs, with a local match of roughly $13,000 from current budgets. A companion DOH award will buy 12 AEDs for county facilities and identified community sites; the AED grant is $28,509.52 with a local match of $3,167.24.
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