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C. 21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 6, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Adopt Resolution recognizing October as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/06/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Frost, 646-4690
cc:	T Scott N Rios

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: October 6, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt Resolution No. 2015/372 recognizing October 2015 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. This resolution will encourage all residents of Contra Costa County to learn the signs of cardiac arrest, know to call 9-1-1, and learn critical lifesaving skills such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use. The resolution encourages businesses and other organizations to provide publicly-accessible AEDs and to identify AED Responders to assist in bringing an AED to a victim of sudden cardiac arrest to improve survival.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

It will also encourage communities to become HeartSafe Communities – making them heart-safe places to live, work, visit and play.