MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – The Meridianville Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a $42,000 federal grant from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.
The grant, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be used to purchase two LUCAS 3 mechanical chest compression devices. The machines will improve the department’s ability to provide unimpeded CPR to patients in cardiac arrest.
Each primary response vehicle will be equipped with a device. Each device will deliver “perfectly timed, standardized compressions that do not fatigue, allowing firefighters to focus on other life-saving measures and ensuring patient safety during transport to the hospital.”…