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Form #: B -52 <br />7/18/91 <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DEPARTMENT: FIRE DATE: November 28, 2011 <br />STAFF CONTACT: Robert W. Belcher PHONE: 932 -2921 <br />A. REQUEST: <br />Please prepare a resolution to accept a donation of twenty (20) Emergent Respiratory Products Port-O -Vent <br />CPAP Oxygen Delivery Systems for our 15 EMS stations plus 5 spare units, with a total price of <br />$32,444.16; from the North Hawaii Community Hospital. Also send a letter of appreciation to: <br />North Hawaii Community Hospital <br />67 -1125 Mamalahoa Highway <br />Kamuela, HI 96743 <br />B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br />This donation is provided by the generous North Hawaii Community Hospital donors to the Fire Department <br />for its EMS services. Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) is an emerging non - invasive option for EMS <br />practitioners to provide respiratory support through a mask rather than the invasive endotracheal intubation. <br />Department Head <br />DATE: NOV 2 8 2011 <br />