HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 06/02/2020 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF JUNE 1-7, 2020PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, American Heart Association data show more than 356,000 EMS-assessed
out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually occur in the United States; and
WHEREAS, about 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die.
However, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR and AED deployment, especially if performed
immediately, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival; and
WHEREAS, hands-only CPR has been shown to be as effective as conventional CPR for
cardiac arrest at home, at work or in public; and
WHEREAS, hands-only CPR has just two easy steps. Step 1 - Call 911 if you see a teen
or adult collapse. Step 2 - Push hard and fast in the center of their chest to the beat of a familiar
song that has 100 to 120 beats per minute, such as “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees; and
WHEREAS, Fort Collins is a designated Heart Safe Community; and
WHEREAS, our citizens have access to critical life-saving technology in the free
PulsePoint smartphone app and may receive hands-only CPR, AED and PulsePoint education
through PFA.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the week of June 1-7, 2020, as
CPR AND AED AWARENESS WEEK
in Fort Collins to recognize the life-saving impact that CPR and AEDs have throughout our
community and globe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 2nd day of June, A.D. 2020
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ATTEST: Mayor
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City Clerk