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40 40 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION A 12 POINT FONT MUST BE USED OR LEGIBLE HAND PRINTING 6. State Plan: Brief synopsis and relationship to state plan goal, if applicable. Not Applicable per Matching Grant Instruction Booklet. Project Description/Justification: This is the NEED STATEMENT. Describe and justify the project. Include (1) all available numerical data, time frame for the data, data source: (2) number of people directly impacted by the grant(s); (3) whether the project will serve single municipality, county, multi county, or regional area (4) whether the project will coordinate with other EMS organizations. NEED STATEMENT: (use only the space provided) The purpose of the Matching Grant is to increase existing levels of EMS on a countywide basis by purchasing ten (10) Twelve Lead Monitor/Defibrillators. This equipment would allow for specific prehospital treatment of an acute MI as determined by the area of infarct (Inferior vs Anterior) as indicated by the diagnostic quality of the LifePac 12 units. This new equipment, along with our cardiac alert program, will decrease the current door to drug time for thrombolytic administration with the receiving physician presented with the diagnostic level 12 lead EKG strips upon arrival of the patient. In addition it will improve overall patient care and heart monitoring on a countywide basis with modern up-to-date diagnostic quality EKG equipment. The following stats are for a SIX month period froth August 1, 1998 through January 31, 1999 4,674 Total Calls 2,778 Total ALS Calls 2,377 Total calls monitored for possible cardiac uysrltvttmua 1,169 Patients that were monitored with cardiac arrhythmias The Indian River County Department of Emergency Services. Division of EMS, serves over 107,000 residents with four municipalities including numerous visitors, marry of whom are elderly and suffer from cardiac and respiratory ailments. Having modern mechanisms for the care and treatment of these patients, as well as providing up-to-date care through modern technology and efficient and effective protocols; is of the utmost importance in providing excellent quality care for our citizens.