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Item 1.C.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 10/13/2025 |
| Title: | Purchase of Zoll Monitors |
| Presented by: | Sara Naylor |
| Department: | Fire |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review: | No |
| Project Number: | N/A |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the purchase of (6) Zoll X-Series Advanced Cardiac Monitors in the amount of $282,181.48 from ZOLL Medical Corporation.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
The Billings Fire Department currently operates nine Life Pak cardiac monitors on all front-line engines, trucks, and the regional response hazardous materials trailer. Three of these monitors are beyond service life, and the remaining six are in their final year of manufacturer support. These units are not compatible with other BFD medical technologies (e.g., Auto Pulse CPR devices), creating a failure point in the department’s ALS system.
Replacement through the Emergency Equipment Replacement Fund alone would take five years, delaying upgrades while patients and firefighters remain at risk.
BFD wants to acquire six new Zoll cardiac monitor/defibrillators at an estimated cost of $50,000 per unit through Source well/corporate purchasing agreements, ensuring cost savings over the $75,000 Life Pak alternative. These monitors would be added to the complement of Zoll Cardiac monitors recently acquired and outfit all seven BFD engines—one per station—with advanced monitors and associated accessories.
The City Council approved $300,000 in the Fire Department's FY26 operational budget for the purchase of these cardiac monitors.
Replacement through the Emergency Equipment Replacement Fund alone would take five years, delaying upgrades while patients and firefighters remain at risk.
BFD wants to acquire six new Zoll cardiac monitor/defibrillators at an estimated cost of $50,000 per unit through Source well/corporate purchasing agreements, ensuring cost savings over the $75,000 Life Pak alternative. These monitors would be added to the complement of Zoll Cardiac monitors recently acquired and outfit all seven BFD engines—one per station—with advanced monitors and associated accessories.
The City Council approved $300,000 in the Fire Department's FY26 operational budget for the purchase of these cardiac monitors.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve; or,
- Not Approve
FISCAL EFFECTS
The Billings Fire Department FY26 operational budget will pay for the six Zoll X-Series Advanced Monitors