Submitted By
Deputy Chief Joseph Terry
Reviewed By
AMZ
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with Stryker Corporation to Purchase Lucas Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices and Related Items in an Amount Not to Exceed $93,894.91, Authorizing its Execution and Waiving the Village’s Bid Process for the Purchase
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Overview
Overview
The Fire Department is seeking to purchase four (4) Lucas cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices and related items. These will be purchased from Stryker Corporation who is the sole-source provider for this product.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The Fire Department seeks authorization to purchase four (4) Lucas cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices and related items to provide a higher level of care for those it serves and an added layer of protection for our paramedic/firefighters. This request is being paid for with FY2020 lost revenues previously approved by the Village Board.
Background
In following with the Fire Department 2022 Work Plan, “Deliver Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in a professional and timely manner”, as described in the FY22 Budget document, staff identified several areas to improve on our high professional standards of emergency medical care for residents and visitors.
Staff retrospectively examined the nature of call types requiring immediate Advanced Life Support Paramedic interventions. Cardiac Arrests (or other life-threatening medical events requiring C.P.R.) were immediately identified as an area the Village of Oak Park Fire Department can immediately leverage technology to greatly increase positive outcomes, while simultaneously providing an additional safety measure for employees.
Continuous high-quality chest compressions are the 2nd step in the American Heart Association (A.H.A.) Chain of Survival, and the foundation of successful lifesaving resuscitation. Within the housing stock of the Village of Oak Park, the Fire Department often encounters patients needing CPR above ground level requiring firefighters/paramedics to carry individual’s downstairs or in tight-fitting elevators that do not physically allow for continuous high-quality chest compressions.
After identifying clear racial disparities and physical constraints of the building stock, two variables beyond our control, we examined factors we will control to help reduce the morbidly or those already experiencing a medical emergency. The LUCAS CPR Device allows our paramedics to increase the odds of a more favorable outcome by providing continual high-quality compressions while we physically navigate the physical constraints of the buildings.
The LUCAS Chest Compression System is a mechanical CPR device that provides high-quality C.P.R. and closes the A.H.A. Chain of Survival. The use of these FDA-approved devices affords every individual the best post-cardiac arrest survivability during unavoidable moves during transport. The benefits of mechanical continuous high-quality C.P.R. not only increase consistent blood flow to the patient during cardiac events but also allow the paramedics to provide additional more complex lifesaving interventions, such as cardiac defibration, medication administration, airway control/management, and patient packaging/transport of the sick person. In addition to the benefits provided to all patients the use of mechanical devices allows the on-site crews to focus more on the safe and effective movement of the patient from the site to the cot, ambulance, and ultimately to the hospital while maintaining the Gold Standard the A.H.A. Chain of Survival.
Cardiac Arrest and medical conditions that require C.P.R. are very physically (emotionally) intense and complicated calls, the hard work of the crews and chances of survival greatly diminish every second that compressions are paused. Historically with our building stock or crowded public events, moving the patients from the scene of the event and the ambulance is the most physically dangerous for everyone. The LUCAS System not only provides the patient the best chance of survival but adds a layer of protection by reducing the likelihood of physical muscle strains, pulls, or other injuries to those performing lifesaving maneuvers.
The introduction of the LUCAS Chest Compression mechanical CPR devices to all Oak Park Fire Department ambulances will assist with meeting another one of our 2022 Work Plan objectives, but more importantly, actively mitigates known racial disparities while providing a safer work environment for our paramedic/firefighters.
Alternatives
The Board can ask for further clarification.
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