2026 EMS AWARD TABLETS AND CHAIRS

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Resolution retroactively approving and authorizing the County Mayor's application, receipt and expenditure of $21,113.26 in grant funds from the Florida Department of Health through the Emergency Medical Services Matching Grant Program to Miami-Dade County, through the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, for the purchase of electronic Patient Care Report (ePCR) tablets and EMS stair chairs. The grant funds are for expansion and enhancement of emergency medical services countywide. The resolution also authorizes applying for additional funding and utilizing up to $7,037.76 for cash match funding requirements. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the resolution on 7/21/2026. The Safety and Health Committee forwarded it with a favorable recommendation on 6/8/2026. The item was introduced on 5/19/2026. The requester is the Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Department. The prime sponsor is Roberto J. Gonzalez. The file number is 260933. The reference is R-616-26. The agenda item number is 8E2. The grant award will be monitored by the MDFR Emergency Medical Services Division Chief and the MDFR Grants Bureau. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.