HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 11896 (Appreciation PD AED Program)IL:
RESOLUTION NO. 111396
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
PRESENTS THIS
RESGUITION OF 11PPRECIRTION
TO
American Legion Wilkins Post 37
San Rafael Police AED Program
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael recognizes that sudden cardiac arrest is a public
health crisis that is the number one killer of San Rafael residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael recognizes that the American Heart Association
"chain -of -survival" to help victims of sudden cardiac arrest includes the following links:
early access to the emergency medical services system by calling 911, early
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, early defibrillation, and early advanced cardiovascular
care; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael recognizes that to make early defibrillation possible
an automated external defibrillator (AED) must be immediately available to police
personnel because they are on patrol 24 hours a day and are usually the first to respond to
a 911 emergency; and
WHEREAS, the members of American Legion Wilkins Post 37 demonstrated their
commitment to the survival of their fellow community members by donating an AED to
the San Rafael Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council
of the City of San Rafael hereby express their sincere appreciation to the members of
American Legion Wilkins Post 37 for their contribution to the health and safety of the
residents of San Rafael.
MAYOR
/ V C IL MEMBERS
MANAGER
ATTESTED BY Y HAND THIS
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