Fire Rescue equipment upgrades
Summary
New Hamilton-T1 ventilators ($320,000) and Genesis extrication tools ($158,475) will replace aging gear — old ventilator parts now cost thousands on eBay.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
$478,475 total from Fire Rescue budget lines.
Patients needing advanced respiratory care and crash victims needing rescue.
Rural residents would lose water-tender units; all residents could face slower response and higher insurance premiums.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 27, 2026
A 15% cut would remove 48 firefighters and three rescue units; a 30% cut would eliminate all county ambulance transport in favor of a private provider, and could raise homeowners' insurance via a worse ISO fire rating.
Board of County Commissioners Meeting - May 12, 2026
Clay County ambulances will start doing field blood transfusions next week — the ER is coming to you. Community paramedicine also offers free CPR/AED/Narcan training.
Board of County Commissioners Meeting - Mar 24, 2026
New Hamilton-T1 ventilators ($320,000) and Genesis extrication tools ($158,475) will replace aging gear — old ventilator parts now cost thousands on eBay.
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