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ORD -20 4 -020 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD of COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 8, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6 -k <br />1 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Purchase of Fourteen (14) LIFEPAK Cardiac Monitors /Defibrillators <br />and Budget Amendment #7 -B <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) I No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. PHYSIO Control Quote <br />2. SunTrust Equipment Financing <br />Proposal <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />James Groves, 919-245-6140 <br />Kim Woodward, 919-245-6133 <br />Clarence Grier, 919-245-2453 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the purchase of fourteen (14) LIFEPAK cardiac monitors /defibrillators <br />and Budget Amendment #7 -B. <br />BACKGROUND: The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division of the Emergency Services <br />Department (Emergency Services) currently maintains and operates a fleet of fourteen (14) <br />LIFEPAK° 12 cardiac monitor /defibrillators. The department initially purchased these devices in <br />1998. At that time, five paramedic units were deployed daily in the field: including one <br />supervisor, one assistant supervisor and three ambulances. The remaining devices were <br />utilized for backup, special events such as football coverage, basketball games and the large, <br />annual events such as Halloween and the Hog Day Festival. <br />The LIFEPAK° 12's were refurbished approximately six years ago and have been in service for <br />over twelve years. Recently, Emergency Services (ES) received notification from Physio - <br />Control that the LIFEPAK° 12 model would no longer be serviceable in 2016. ES has <br />researched the current monitor/defibrillators from the top five vendors and has concluded that <br />the Physio- Control products continue to provide excellent user interface, serviceability, and <br />excellent data integration with the County's current patient care reporting software. <br />Physio - control made several improvements on the LIFEPAK° 12 and began offering the <br />LIFEPAK° 15 model several years ago. Physio - control has no current plans to release any <br />future models prior to 2016. The LIFEPAK° 15 monitor/defibrillator is the new standard in <br />emergency care for Advanced Life Support (ALS) teams who want the most clinically and <br />operationally innovative monitor/defibrillator device available. The LIFEPAK° 15 integrates <br />Masimo Rainbow SET technology that monitors Sp02, Carbon Monoxide and Methemoglobin, <br />