Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has indicated their desire to donate thirty-two (32) lactate meters to the Columbus Fire Division. The Columbus Fire Division desires to accept this equipment, which will improve the safety of the citizens of the City of Columbus.
Currently, when transporting patients to the hospital, the Fire Division has no equipment to prescreen patients for Sepsis, a potentially deadly disease caused by an infection of the blood. These lactate meters will assist paramedics in detecting and treating Sepsis during transport and will in turn potentially save lives and improve the safety of the community at large.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an equipment donation and there is no fund match from the General Fund required. The total value of this equipment donation is $15,582.40.
Title
To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a donation of lactate meters from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for the Division of Fire's use in EMS transport vehicles.
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WHEREAS, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has indicated their desire to donate thirty-two (32) lactate meters to the Division of Fire for use in prescreening patients for Sepsis during an EMS transport; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Fire Division desires to accept this equipment which will improve the safety of patients, and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept this donation of equipment from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Fire Chief of the City of Columbus be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a donation of lactate meters from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by ...
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