Certified fire department CPR machines as harm reduction

The FY2026 report lists a new program named Equipment Purchases at 55,707.30 funded and spent, recipient Millburn Fire Department (pp4 to 6). It describes the purpose as "Equip First Responders for opioid abatement." It gives the primary category as Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention and the Schedule B strategy as First Responders. It reports 50 individuals served, and its one key performance indicator is Reduction in opioid-related incidents: 0. Asked how the program addresses opioid use disorder through evidence-based practice, it answers "Equipment for first responders." The books show one purchase. Stryker purchase order 26-00428, ordered 02/10/2026 and shipped to the Fire Department, buys two LUCAS chest compression systems at 20,271.10 each, desktop chargers at 2,511.00, power supplies at 795.00, batteries at 1,494.00, suction cups at 1,069.50 and a ProCare service contract at 9,295.60. The order line says the contract expires in 2029. Stryker's invoice dates it 02/23/2026 to 02/22/2031. Check 9522, described as LUCAS CPR System and Accessories, paid 55,707.30 on 04/07/2026, the certified figure to the cent. The report's program name does not say what was bought. Exhibit E's First Responders category adds two uses to the first-responder items in sections C, D and H: education about fentanyl and other drugs, and wellness services for first responders. No overdose program using the devices is documented, and no listed use in C, D, H or I covers mechanical CPR devices.