Donation, grant aid county fire department
Gwinnett County will get nine life-saving defibrillators and 41 smoke detectors, thanks to a grant and a donation.
Atlanta Supply Co. donated the smoke detectors, which will go to county residents in need. The donation includes tamper-proof, photoelectric and hearing-impaired models valued at a total of more than $1,100.
A federal grant will pay for 80 percent of the cost of the defibrillators, worth nearly $270,000. On Tuesday county commissioners agreed to pick up the remaining 20 percent of the cost, about $54,000. The equipment will be installed on ambulances to monitor patient cardiac and vital signs.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
