Summary
Mission Fire Department donated four high-tech supply dispensers worth about $80,000 total, letting paramedics restock at satellite stations instead of driving downtown after calls.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
No cost; equipment valued around $80,000 total.
EMS crews and patients through faster ambulance turnaround.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Commission - Sep 15, 2026
Weslaco EMS is moving to carry whole blood in its units — roughly the third city in the Valley to do so — a major upgrade for treating crash and trauma victims on scene along the busy IH-2 corridor.
City Commission - May 6, 2026
Two medic units went down the same week, leaving the fleet at minimum staffing. A $95,000 refurbished ambulance from a local vendor — versus $275,000+ new — fills the gap and will likely run primary calls.
City Commission - Mar 18, 2026
Seven new AutoPulse CPR machines will equip every ambulance, replacing end-of-life units. Fire officials say the machines have measurably increased the number of patients arriving at the hospital with a pulse.
City Commission - Feb 18, 2026
Mission Fire Department donated four high-tech supply dispensers worth about $80,000 total, letting paramedics restock at satellite stations instead of driving downtown after calls.
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