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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Lewis T. Broschard III, Chief, Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Date:	May 21, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Presentation of 10,000 High School Student Hands-Only CPR Initiative

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/21/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Diane Burgis, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director

Contact:

Steve Hill, Media & Comm Relations Coord (925) 941-1203

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: May 21, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

PRESENTATION of the 10,000 High School Student Hands-Only CPR Initiative.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Presentation only. No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

As the 911 emergency ambulance provider for most of our county, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District), with support from our ambulance transport Alliance partner, AMR, is launching an ambitious initiative this fall to train every high school student in the District to save lives in our communities using simple Hands-Only CPR.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Hands-Only CPR training, based on the American Heart Association standard, can be accomplished in an interactive and fun 10-minute class. Training is being scheduled beginning with the start of the 2019-2020 academic year and will be conducted by District firefighters and AMR paramedics. The non-certification training includes a fun and age-appropriate video, a hands-on mannequin practical portion, and a leave-behind reminder card – all designed for the high school student. Training can be hosted during assemblies, physical education classes, or lunch periods. Fire Captain Ken Loo and EMS Community Education Specialist Anna Cleese are managing this initiative. Today, in an effort to inform the Fire District Board of Directors and solicit their support for this initiative, Captain Loo and others will provide this interactive training for the Directors.