HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-09-05 PACKET 04.F.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM #
DATE 09/05/12
PREPARED BY Public Safety Craig Woolery
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Adopt a resolution and pass a motion authorizing the acceptance of a grant award $5,000.00
through Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium (MRC) to help offset the purchase of two LUCAS
devices which are budgeted in 2013.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution and pass a motion authorizing the acceptance of a grant award through
Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium (MRC) to help offset the purchase of two LUCAS
devices.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Memorandum Deputy Chief -EMS Wes Halvorsen dated 8 -23 -12
Resolution
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS
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City Administrator Date
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
To: Honorable Mayor and Council, City Administrator Ryan Schroeder and
Public Safety Director Woolery
From: Deputy Chief -EMS Wesley Halvorsen
Date: 8/23/2012
Subject: ACCEPTANCE OF MINNESOTA RESUSCITATION CONSORTIUM (MRC)
GRANT OF $5,000.00
INTRODUCTION
Cottage Grove EMS and Part -time Paramedic Mike Levang are involved with the Minnesota
Resuscitation Consortium (MRC) through our billing software HealthEMS. The program
allocated monies for cardiac related projects or equipment for communities enrolled into this
process. We have been awarded $5,000.00 in grant monies for a Lucas Device for Paramedic
Levang's efforts in cardiac arrest data entry.
BACKGROUND
Cottage Grove EMS provides a variety of emergency medical services to the communities of
Grey Cloud, St. Paul Park, Newport and Cottage Grove. Our services are quick response ALS
with police and firefighter paramedics and a paid 24/7 duty crew. Currently two LUCAS devices
were budgeted for 2013 and the $5,000.00 will be used to offset the budgeted costs.
A LUCAS is an air or battery operated CPR device, which preforms automated active
compression /decompression to a victim in cardiac arrest. It has been shown in numerous
clinical trials to improve both coronary and cerebral circulation. This translates into an increase
overall survival rate for our community.
RECOMMENDATION
To accept the $5,000.00 MRC grant toward the purchase of the two budgeted LUCAS devices
in 2013. The grant monies will help offset the 2013 budgeted costs.
RESOLUTION NO. 12- [Resolution Number]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDING
FROM MINNESOTA RESUSCITATION CONSORTIUM (MRC) IN THE
AMOUNT OF $5,000.00 TO BE USED TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2)
BUDGETED LUCAS DEVICES IN 2013
WHEREAS, the Cottage Grove Fire Division is requesting approval to
receive money through a grant from Minnesota Resuscitation Consortium (MRC),
and
WHEREAS, the Cottage Grove Fire Division is to use this grant funding
toward the purchase two (2) LUCAS devices, and
WHEREAS, a LUCAS is an air or battery operated CPR device that
performs automated active compression /decompression to a victim in cardiac
arrest, which has been shown in clinical trials to improve both coronary and
cerebral circulation, and
WHEREAS, the MRC through our billing software HealthEMS program
allocated monies for cardiac related projects or equipment for communities
enrolled into this process.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of
Cottage Grove, County of Washington, State of Minnesota, authorize and accept
on behalf of the Cottage Grove Fire Division, grant funding from Minnesota
Resuscitation Consortium (MRC) in the amount of $5,000.00 to be used toward
the purchase of two budgeted LUCAS devices in 2013.
Passed this 5 th day of September 2012.
Myron Bailey, Mayor
Attest:
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk