The Indialantic Fire Rescue Department has received a new device that allows our crew to transmit an electrocardiogram instantly to the hospital in the event a patient is having a heart attack. The tracing would be first evaluated by the Emergency Room physician and then can be transmitted directly to the cardiac cath lab so that treatment would be in place before the patient even reached the hospital. This is a tremendous improvement in the care and treatment previously offered to our community. The device was purchased through an Emergency Medical Services grant that was applied for through Brevard County Emergency Medical Services. There was no cost to our residents and this will be an asset that would save many lives of our cardiac patients. This system will be in place and operating as of March 1, 2010