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Arab Fire & Rescue Receives
Patient Monitors and Air Filtration System

Arab Fire & Rescue personnel demonstrate new heart monitor to a group of students from the Arab Primary School Extended Summer Program.  The Kindergarten - 2nd graders recently went on a field trip to Arab City Hall, Police Department, Fire Department, and Marshall County 911 Center.  L-R: From the Arab Fire Department - Billy Casey, Firefighter/Paramedic,  Tim Bailey, AFR Captain, Ricky Phillips, Arab Fire Chief, Martin Killion, Firefighter/EMT.  From Arab Primary School - Standing: Peyton McDaniel, Riley Belrose, Caleb Langley, and Kristen Pritchett.  Nick Green is the volunteer patient lying on the stretcher with monitor leads attached.                                 Arab Today Photos by Dwight Hayes

Arab Fire & Rescue has taken delivery and placed into service two new Lifepak Physiology (heart & vital sign) monitors.  The monitors, which cost $38,800, were purchased as part of a $153,060 grant from the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

June 27, 2009
Arab Fire & Rescue has received two new patient physiology monitors for the department's ambulances and an air filtration system to filter dirty air from the engine bay.  The equipment was purchased as part of a $153,060 grant from the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.  Personal protective (Turnout) gear for each firefighter is expected to be delivered soon.

The monitors include a heart monitor, defibrillator, and is capable of performing a 12 lead EKG as well as monitoring the patient blood pressure and oxygen levels.  They replace two outdated units, one which was purchased from through the government surplus program.  The filtration system will be used to remove exhaust pollution from the bay area and to prevent the polluted air from being drafted into the E-911 dispatch offices located in the basement of the fire station building.

When received, the turnout gear will include, fire resistant coats, pants, boots, helmet, gloves, safety vest, suspenders and Nomex hoods and will will help firefighters to perform their duties in a much safer environment according to Fire Chief Ricky Phillips.













 
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