HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03012011 - C.62RECOMMENDATION(S):
Authorize reimbursement up to $33,947.20 to the City of Concord for purchase of sixteen
(16) automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be carried in police patrol cars for
emergency medical response upon approval by the Contra Costa Emergency Medical
Services Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No General Fund impact. Funding will be from County Service Area EM-1 (Measure H).
BACKGROUND:
The Concord Police Department has requested reimbursement for purchase of sixteen AEDs
to be carried in patrol cars for response to medical emergencies involving cardiac arrest or
potential for cardiac arrest when able, consistent with police department priorities and
workload. Concord will accept responsibility for ongoing training of law enforcement
personnel in the use of AEDs and will provide for maintenance and replacement of AEDs as
needed without further cost to the County. In cases of sudden cardiac arrest, every second
delay in administration of a shock using
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/01/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Art Lathrop,
646-4690
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 1, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon, Juliene Latteri
C.62
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 1, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Authorization to Reimburse City of Concord for Purchase of Automated External Defibrillators
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
an AED decreases the chance for survival, and, in many instances, law enforcement
personnel may be able to respond to the scene more quickly than fire or ambulance. Contra
Costa EMS has worked with a number of law enforcement agencies to attain AEDs. County
Service Area EM-1 was established by the Board of Supervisors in 1989 following
countywide voter approval of Measure H to provide funding for enhancements to the
emergency medical system. Funding is available to continue assisting those agencies
desiring to implement a law enforcement AED program.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this funding will delay implementation of a law enforcement AED
program in the Concord Police Department.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Sudden cardiac arrest strikes persons of all ages.