HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 15 - Chest Compression SystemsMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MAY 21, 2019
SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF A CHEST
COMPRESSION SYSTEM, SERVICES AND TRAINING
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval for the sole source purchase of a chest
compression system, services and training from Physio -Control, Inc. for
the Fire Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval funds are available in account 100-42225-210-006 (EMS
Expenses & Supplies) for an amount not to exceed $20,098.
BACKGROUND: During a cardiac arrest, proper and continuous CPR is a patient's best
chance of survival. Cardiac medications are administered to a patient
during resuscitative efforts and circulation throughout the body has to take
place for the cardiac medications to be effective. The use of the Lucas
device improves the circulatory rate by approximately 60% over manual
CPR methods, which can greatly increase survivability rates. Due to the
length, height and/or distance of many hotels, apartments, commercial
buildings and trails within our city, many times effective CPR is impossible
while moving a patient. This device will allow proper CPR to be performed
while traveling the distance to the MICU and during transport to the
hospital. Therefore, giving patients the very best chance to survive a
sudden cardiac arrest.
The department is specifying this particular device since we currently
have four devices in service and it is the only device that will communicate
with our cardiac monitors (Life -Pak 15). This device also matches the unit
that will be at Baylor Baylor Scott & White - Grapevine which will allow the
MICU's to transfer the patient to the same device.
This procurement will be made as a sole source in accordance with Local
Government Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, § 252.022. General
Exemptions (a)(7)(A).
Staff recommends approval
JS/LW