LA County Fire Department equipping all paramedic units with CPR devices

LA County Fire Department equipping all paramedic units with CPR devices

The Los Angeles County Fire Department will become the largest public safety agency in the country to have mechanical CPR devices on every paramedic unit, officials said Tuesday.

LA County Fire Department equipping all paramedic units with CPR devices

The funding comes from a $1.5 million grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and $240,000 from the Los Angeles County Fire Foundation.

Grant Funds CPR Devices on All LaCoFD Paramedic Units

The Los Angeles County Fire Department will become the largest safety agency in the United States with mechanical CPR devices on every paramedic unit. The devices provide high-quality, life-sustaining CPR for critical cardiac arrest patients.