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Iowa Mission: Lifeline EMS 12- Lead Equipment Grant 2nd Chance
Mission: Lifeline is an American Heart Association initiative to develop and enhance systems of care that
improve patient care and ultimately reduce death and disability due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The first subset of AMI, that has the most evidenced based need for time critical systems of care implementation, is ST- elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). To that end, Mission: Lifeline Iowa’s intent is to develop, support and enhance STEMI heart attack systems across the state.

The Iowa Mission: Lifeline EMS Equipment Grant seeks to enhance emergency medical response to STEMI heart attack patients in rural Iowa by funding requests for 12-lead equipment that will increase the ability to identify STEMI patients and relay critical medical information from the field to hospital providers. Grant applications will be evaluated and ranked based on a number of factors, including:

  • Current 12-Lead capture and transmit capability
  • Number of potential patients that could be affected by the grant
  • Need of the EMS service based on run volume, location, and proximity to other EMS providers and hospitals
  • Ability to upgrade current equipment to perform 12-lead capture & transmission
  • Requests that seek partial funding for a larger project

The grant application were released statewide in July of 2015 with awards taking place in rounds through December 2016. Round 1 awards were released in October 2015. This is the 2nd chance application for those services that may have missed the first opportunity. Services that have already applied do not need to apply again. Grant dollars are available for currently authorized Iowa ALS and BLS agencies that perform ground transport in response to public 911 calls. Authorized, non-transport agencies are also encouraged to apply. Maximum amount of funding awarded to any one agency will not exceed $25,000. Amount is based on actual expenditures – copies of invoices will be required. Not all applications or agencies will be funded; this is a competitive grant.

Grant Application Deadline
February 12th, 2016 at 5:00pm CST

Reminder: Services with physical addresses in the following counties are not eligible to apply for
funding under this grant:

  • Harrison County
  • Mills County
  • Pottawattamie County
  • Guthrie County
  • Dallas County
  • Madison County
  • Polk County
  • Warren County
  • Benton County
  • Linn County
  • Jones County

Please consider the following when applying for the EMS equipment grant:

  • If your primary ambulance is equipped with an AED only or older monitor not capable of 12-lead, you should consider applying for funds to purchase a monitor/defibrillator capable of 12-lead capture and wireless transmission.
  • If your primary ambulance already has a 12-lead monitor/defibrillator, you should consider applying for funds to upgrade/update that device to make it capable of wireless ECG transmission.
  • Devices that are only capable of 12-lead capture and transmitting are also allowed under this grant.
  • Funding will be available to hospitals in the state of Iowa to purchase equipment/software capable of receiving 12-lead transmissions from the field.
  • Applications that request funding for factory refurbished equipment are accepted and will be
    considered.
  • Applications that take into consideration any trade-in value of existing equipment are accepted and encouraged.
  • Also consider the capabilities of surrounding services and brand(s) they use.

Mission: Lifeline considers the following a typical configuration of a 12-lead monitor/defibrillator:

  • AED/defibrillation
  • 12-lead ECG acquisition and transmission
  • NIBP (non-invasive blood pressure monitoring)
  • SpO2 (oxygen saturation monitoring)
  • EtCO2 (End-tidal carbon dioxide)

If accessories/options outside of this typical configuration are desired for the equipment proposed in
the application, services are responsible for purchasing additional accessories with their own funds.

Once grant awards are made and awarded agencies are notified of their award, they will have 60 days to complete the required paperwork, including grant agreement, or risk forfeiting grant funds.

As part of the requirements of participation in the project, EMS services are asked to complete a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and W-9. These do not need to be filled out at the time of application, but will need to be completed prior to funds being issued.

Link to on-line Grant Application: https://form.jotform.com/60027585551152

Grant Application Deadline
February 12th, 2016 at 5:00pm CST

For questions, contact:
Gary W. Myers, MS, NREMT
Sr. Mission: Lifeline Director
EMS Consultant for Midwest Affiliate
American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate
P.O. 90545
Sioux Falls, SD 57109-0545
(605) 215-1551
gary.myers@heart.org

 

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