Consider request from Fire & Emergency Services to purchase 57 Lifepak 35 Cardiac Monitors from Stryker Sales, LLC, and trade-in 57 Zoll X Series Cardiac Monitors, for a total cost of $2,479,656.54.

Cardiac Monitors are one of the most critical pieces of medical equipment utilized by Fire & Emergency Services.  Cardiac monitors are used to take vitals, perform EKGs, deliver defibrillation (electric shocks), and continuously monitor heart rhythms during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).  In 2025, Fire & ES responded to 24,529 medical calls with nearly 3,000 of those being cardiac-related primary impressions.    

The Department's current monitors have older technology and have reached the end of their 8-10 year recommended service life, with almost all of them being at the 10-year mark.    

Transitioning to Stryker Lifepak 35 Cardiac Monitors has several benefits including: 

- Ability to analyze heart rhythms during ongoing CPR chest compressions, reducing pauses and potentially improving patient survival rates by 10-20% compared to standard monitors requiring CPR stops for rhythm checks.  

- Dedicated pediatric AED mode ensuring safer and more accurate defibrillation for children. 

- Live view 12/15-lead providing a graphical representation of the ECG to help diagnose STEMIs (heart attacks). 

- WiFi and Bluetooth allowing real-time data streaming to hospitals, allowing seamless EMS-to-hospital coordination. 

The monitors are being purchased utilizing Sourcewell contract 041823.  However, Fire & ES was able to negotiate an additional $271,000 in savings. 

As part of the purchase, Stryker has agreed to provide a $10,000 trade-in credit on the 57 end-of-life Zoll Monitors.  A surplus form with the Zoll monitors is included.   

This purchase is funded with the reallocation of SPLOST 2024 dollars.