Morro Bay, CA – The Morro Bay Fire Department recently received outside funding to help replace critical safety equipment.  

Through the American Rescue Plan Act, which provided funding to state and local governments, the Fire Department purchased two Zoll X Series 12 lead EKG monitors, in the amount of $85,000. This funding allows the department to replace two older technology monitors and outfit all response vehicles with the most current patient diagnostic technology.  

The Fire Department also received a grant through the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and the California Nuclear Power Preparedness (NPP) Program in the amount of $25,000 to purchase three handheld radios.  These multi-band radios can transmit and receive on any public safety communication frequency including the VHF, UHF and 800 MHz frequency ranges.  This is intended to enhance responder safety by improving communications capabilities of emergency responders within Diablo Canyon’s Emergency Planning Zones.  

According to Fire Chief Dan McCrain, “these purchases will improve our ability to provide emergency medical care to the community and ability to respond to emergencies.”