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<br /> <br /> <br />Lino Lakes Public <br />Safety Department <br />Memo <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: June 17, 2020 <br /> <br />TO: John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br /> <br />FROM: Daniel L’Allier, Deputy Director Public Safety - Fire Division <br /> <br />RE: Replacement of AED’s and Cardiac Monitor <br />I received a notice from Physio Control in the spring of 2020. The notice stated that in following <br />FDA Guidelines, the Physio Control Life Pak 500 and Cardiac Monitor Life Pak 12 will no <br />longer be supported after February 3, 2021. Currently we have 7 Physio Control Life Pak 500 <br />AED’s in service and 2 Heart Start AED’s and 1 Life Pak 12 Cardiac Monitor. The Physio <br />Control equipment is over 20 years old and has provided our agency with reliable service for <br />these years. <br />Currently, seven of our AED’s and the cardiac monitor are the same brand that Allina EMS uses. <br />The Brand and models are the Life Pak 1000 AED and the Life Pak 15 cardiac monitor. By using <br />a device that is the same brand as our ambulance provider this allows us to exchange supplies <br />that we would use on scene to reduce our cost on disposable supplies. This also allows us to not <br />have to stock supplies and this would be a cost savings. Also, by using the same equipment as <br />our ambulance provider, it allows continuity with training on the same equipment that both <br />agencies use and this provides better patient care. <br />Per the notice from the FDA and the manufacturer, it would be my recommendation to replace <br />all 9 AED’s and the Cardiac monitor in 2021 with Physio Control Life Pak 1000 AEDs and a <br />Life Pak 15 cardiac monitor. <br /> <br />46