To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: KEITH KAUFFMAN, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
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APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT NO. H-709709 WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR THE PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $69,159 AND A TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In June 2021, the Redondo Beach Fire Department submitted a grant request to the Los Angeles County Measure B Advisory Board for the funding needed to acquire six Zoll Auto Pulse Resuscitation devices. The County approved funding for three devices. The grant award recipients were notified that the memorandum of agreement, required to dispense funding, would take several months to develop. In order to secure the purchase of the Zoll Auto Pulse devices prior to an impending equipment price increase, the City Council authorized the Department to purchase the devices in June 2022 before execution of the funding agreement. Approval of the agreement will allow the City to be reimbursed for the cost of the three Zoll Auto Pulse devices.
BACKGROUND
The Zoll Auto Pulse device is deployed in the treatment for those patients experiencing cardiac arrest. Clinical studies indicate that these mechanical devices improve patient outcomes by providing uninterrupted, circumferential chest compressions. This action results in a greater receptivity to defibrillation and increased occurrence in resultant Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC). Capture of ROSC in the field is the first critical benchmark contributing to patient survivability from cardiac arrest.
In November 2020, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Emergency Services Agency, the Redondo Beach Fire Department launched an Auto Pulse Pilot Program. During the program's first year, data indicated an increase in the capture of ROSC from 35% to 75%. With this clear benefit to the community, the Redondo Beach Fire Department established the goal to equip all front-line apparatus wi...
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