Umatilla County Fire District 1 has a new cardiac monitor in one of its ambulances thanks to a $32,500 grant from TransCanada Corporation.
The new monitor will replace one of five aging monitors, Battalion Chief Jeff Adkins said in a news release, allowing the district to focus on securing funding for the remaining monitors. The monitor will be placed in the district’s first-responding advanced life support ambulance.
“Last year, we responded to almost 3,400 emergency medical calls,” Adkins said. “Having this monitor could literally affect thousands of lives.”
The donation was made through TransCanada’s Gas Transmission Northwest Pipeline. Gas Transmission Northwest has operated a natural gas pipeline in the Hermiston area since 1961.
Rick Duncan, Regional Director for TransCanada, said in a statement that the companies understand and appreciate the role that first responders play in a community and wanted to support that.