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,� � � � � � Re�U��t f�r Council Action Date: 07/17/06 Iterrt Number: �, Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section It�m Description: Consider Designation of Roseville as a"Heart Safe Community" Back�round: Roseville Fire and Allina Hospitals and Clinics have partnered to bring the "Heart Save Communities Initiative" to Roseville. This American Heart Association program would entail Allina and Roseville Fire personnel worl�ing together to mass train Roseville in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). The training will tal{e place over the next year at locations throughout the city. Up to 100 residents can be trained at each instructional session. Our goal will be to teach as many as 4,000 residents CPR and AED usage. Allina has already assisted over 20 other communities with implementingthe Heart Safe Community Initiativewith great success. In addition to training citizens, this initiative includes raising fta�zd� for the p�c�taselreplacement of AEDs currently in use throughout the city. Today there are AEDs in police cars, fire engines and in some public buildings (see Appendix A for list). Unfortunately these units have become obsolete due to changes in American Heart Association guidelines for administering an electrical shock to a patient and the old units cannot be reprogrammed. Moreover, we have been notified by the manufacturer that repair service will be discontinuedon these obsolete units. Increasing the number of citizens in our community trained in CPR and the use of AEDs will greatly improve the chances of someone surviving a sudden cardiac arrest. Keeping the most up to date equipment located in areas that our citizens congregate and in the hands of our professionally trained firefighters and police officers will give our citizens the best chance of survival. Pol�cv Implications = None Financial: There will be no cost to the city for the CPR training. The AEDs will be purchased with donations solicited from businesses and civic groups. The goal for the fundraisingwill be to raise $43,500. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that council designate Roseville as a"Heart Safe Community" and authorize the fire devartment and Allina Hosvitals and Clinics conduct communitv CPR and AED trainin� programs and to solicit donations from area businesses and civic organizations for the purpose of purchasing AEDs. Council Action Reauested: Motion to designate Roseville as a"Heart Safe Community" and to authorize the fire department and Allina Hospitals and Clinics to conduct community CPR and �� training programs and to solicit donations from area businesses and civic organizations for the purpose of purchasing 28 AEDs.