Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 07-03-2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Fire Department
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Authorization to purchase six (6) PowerLOAD Ambulance Cot Loading systems from Stryker EMS
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Background:
The Broken Arrow Fire Department has applied for and been awarded a $120,170 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the purchase of six (6) Stryker Power-LOAD Systems to be installed in the department's front line ambulance fleet. On June 15th, 2017, City Council voted to accept the grant on behalf of the City of Broken Arrow. The Power-LOAD System lifts and lowers the cot into and out of the ambulance, reducing spinal loads and the risk of cumulative trauma injuries. The Power-LOAD system also improves operator and patient safety by supporting the cot throughout the loading and unloading process. The purpose of this equipment is to safeguard our EMS personnel and our patients from unnecessary injuries and delayed scene times due to loading patients on stretchers who exceed the EMS crew's ability to lift the stretcher into the ambulance.
The proposed budget to purchase the requested equipment is $132,186. The total is derived from quotes obtained from Stryker EMS Equipment. The installation of the Power-LOAD systems will cost the City $6,600 or $1,100 per unit. Understanding that the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is a 90/10 grant, the City of Broken Arrow agrees to finance the required 10% in the amount of $12,016.00 and cost of installation in the amount of $6,600. The Finance Department has included in the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget the grant revenue and the budgeted expenditures to fund the City of Broken Arrow's required portion and the cost of the installation.
The Fire Department will add the requested equipment to our existing Stryker maintenance contract, and we have consulted our Stryker area representative in reference to free training for all of our p...
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