To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Contract for Emergency Medical Equipment Maintenance Service Plan
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract with Stryker Sales, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $67,000, subject to the terms and conditions of Stryker’s Terms Addendum, for maintenance of defibrillation and chest compression equipment, for the period April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2034.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Contractual expenditures of up to $67,000 are fully budgeted in the CCCFPD EMS Transport Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) uses highly technical emergency medical equipment to provide care on the scene of medical emergencies. LifePak defibrillators are utilized by Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) and Paramedics to analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock (defibrillation) to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm. They can also be used as a pacing device and conduct 12-lead electrocardiograms. LUCAS chest compression systems provide consistent chest compressions to cardiac arrest patients. Maintenance of this equipment is provided by the manufacturer, Stryker Corporation.
Stryker’s Terms Addendum includes a limitation of liability capping liability at the amount of fees paid in the 12 months prior to the claim arising.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without this service contract, the EMS equipment will not be properly maintained. The maintenance of this emergency medical equipment is essential to provide proper emergency medical care.