Filed defibrillator electrodes under harm reduction

The FY2026 report certifies a new program, Toms River Police EMS, under primary category Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention, with the Schedule B strategies Prevent Overdose Deaths and Other Harms and First Responders (p6 to p8). It names the Toms River Police Department and EMS as the recipient and describes the purpose as EMS response and resources and equipment for EMS response. It certifies 1,900.00 funded and spent and counts 0 people served (p7). The account's only matching payment is 1,900.00 to V.E. Ralph and Sons on 04/08/2026 on PO 26-00855, Quick Combo Electrodes Redipak. These are defibrillator electrodes. The report describes the item in general terms but files it as overdose harm reduction. Defibrillator electrodes treat cardiac arrest. No listed use covers them, and no overdose program using this equipment is documented.