Certified AED and LUCAS machines as opioid treatment

The FY2026 report certifies a program named Purchase of AED machines, LUCAS machines, and OPIOID emergency kits at 160,666.36 spent, funded 09/18/2025, recipient Borough of Fort Lee Police/Fire Dept./EMTs. It gives the primary category as Treatment and the Schedule B strategy as First Responders. It reports 0 individuals served. Its Q10 says the funds bought AED machines, LUCAS machines and opioid emergency response kits for locations throughout the Borough. Seven payments make the figure to the cent. Stryker purchase order 25-05183, written 10/14/2025 and paid by check 15972 on 01/15/2026, charged 16,018.76 to account G-02-40-0924-000 and 44,924.36 and 96,652.00 to account 5-01-41-9001-004, 157,595.12 in all. Each Stryker line reads only QUOTE. Four V.E. Ralph & Son invoices paid 09/18/2025 and 11/06/2025 come to 3,071.24 and carry invoice numbers only. An AED is a defibrillator and a LUCAS machine is a mechanical CPR device. Both treat cardiac arrest. Neither treats opioid use disorder. The First Responders strategy in Exhibit E adds two uses to the first-responder items in sections C, D and H: education of first responders on handling fentanyl and other drugs, and wellness support for first responders. No listed use in C, D, H or I covers defibrillators or CPR devices, and no overdose program using this equipment is documented.