Certified defibrillators as overdose harm reduction

The FY2026 report certifies a new program named Project Lifesaver at 2,899.44 funded and spent, recipient Springfield Police Department (pp7 to 9). It gives the primary problem as Opioid Overdose Deaths and the purpose as deployment of defibrillators to treat cardiac arrest in opioid overdose patients. It gives the primary category as Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention and the Schedule B strategies as Prevent Misuse of Opioids and Prevent Overdose Deaths and Other Harms (Harm Reduction). It reports 5 individuals served and dates the program's funding and launch to 4/21/2026. Settlement account G-02-05-000-000-000 paid V.E. Ralph & Sons 2,684.80 and 214.64 on purchase order 26-01384, described as Defibrillators, by check 39752 on 05/26/2026. The two lines were first encumbered on 05/07/2026 and 05/21/2026. They make the certified figure to the cent, and they are the only money that left the account before 07/01/2026. The report names the equipment, but the harm reduction label does not describe it. Defibrillators treat cardiac arrest. Exhibit E's harm reduction uses name naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses, not defibrillators, and no listed use covers them. No overdose program using this equipment is documented.