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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: - <br />ITEM DESCRIPTIONO <br />Proposed ordinanm re farding <br />wlieel chairs in certain buildjngs for en-ergency service <br />TEPT. HEAD APPROVAL. <br />MGR. RQVIEWED/ RECOMMENDS: <br />Attached is a proposed ordinance requiring wheel chairs at the nain entrance <br />of nultiple family dwellixiV and the lobby of cwrercial and industrial build" <br />s- <br />ings of two or rrore stories which do not have elevators or elevators of adequat� <br />size to accammrdate police and fire emrgency-stretchers. <br />5 a <br />A continuous problem exists fbr medical errergencies :Ln buildings such as these <br />P 0 <br />The officers in nww instances have to carry people downstairs 3.n lia:Lrs or in <br />their arm because stair cases are too naxrow and/or winding to acconundate th, <br />stretchers. Sme idings in the city have elevators that are too small to <br />accomcdate a stretcher, and thus officers have to carry people dcwn the <br />staixs. I <br />delays.- and cumbersorm rrethods in getting sick and JLnJured people <br />out of these types of bungs; <br />2) A <br />it Percentacie risk of back injuries to our officers.. <br />Council Action Pequested: Ybtion establisbing February 12,, ae regarding- reqLuxing wheel chairs <br />a. <br />m certain buildings for evergency service. <br />Op <br />