HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-85-3061
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Introduced by Councilman Temp. Reso. # 0/22
Revised 10/9/85
CITY OF TAMRAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-85-_-�,co6-
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CALLER -
AID PROGRAM IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, if life-saving techniques are not started within three
to four minutes upon a person who is in respiratory or cardiac arrest, their
chances of survival decrease tremendously; and
WHEREAS, there have been studies done in King County, Washington,
and Broward County, Florida, that have shown that there is very little citizen
participation in CPR prior to the paramedics arriving on the scene; and
WHEREAS, there is no rescue service that can guarantee a three to
four minute response time at all times because of such factors as call volume,
out of zone responses, traffic, poor weather; and
WHEREAS, there currently is no Caller -Aid Program or trained
medical dispatchers to initiate life saving instructions over the telephone in
Broward County; and
WHEREAS, numerous communities throughout the country have been
providing successful Caller -Aid Programs for a number of years, such as Phoenix,
Arizona, since 1975, and King County, Washington, since 1981; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Tamarac believes that the development
of a Caller -Aid Program in Broward County may save many additional lives that
would otherwise be lost.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the City Council of Tamarac hereby endorses the
development of a Caller -Aid Program in Broward County in the hope of saving many
additional lives.
SECTION 2: This program, although beneficial, in no way is to
substitute Tamarac's request for their own ambulance service. This Resolution
shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9th day of October, 1985.
ATTEST:
b.
SISTANT CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY I have
approved the formthnd correctness
of tha.s Resol uti
A
MAYOR
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR:
KRAVITZ
DIST 4:
C/M STEIN
DIST 3:
C/M GOTTESMAN
DIST 22:
C/M MUNITZ
DIST 1:
V/M MAS ARO
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