LTC 300-2016 Fire Department Receives EMS Gold Level Recognition Award MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 300-2016 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of t e City Corn ssion
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 12, 2016
SUBJECT: Fire Department receives the Americ..'n Heart Association's
Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Level Re,I•gnition Award
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to inform the Mayor and Commission
of the Fire Department's most recent achievement. On June 28, 2016, the Fire
Department received notice that for the second consecutive year the department is the
recipient of the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® EMS Award. On this
second year, however, the Fire Department earned the Gold Award since earning a
Silver Award in 2015 for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment
of patients who experience severe heart attacks. The prestigious Gold Award, is only
awarded to departments that attain the Lifeline EMS award two years in a row.
Every year, more than 250,000 people experience a STEMI, or ST Elevation Myocardial
Infarction, a type of heart attack caused by a complete blockage of blood flow to the
heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it's critical to restore blood flow as
quickly as possible, either by surgically opening the blocked vessel or by giving clot-
busting medication.
Unfortunately, a significant number don't receive this prompt treatment. Mission: Lifeline
seeks to save lives by closing the gaps that separate STEMI patients from timely access
to appropriate treatments. Mission: Lifeline's EMS recognition program recognizes
emergency responders for their efforts in improving STEMI systems of care and
improving the quality of life for these patients.
Emergency Medical System providers are vital to the success of Mission: Lifeline. EMS
agencies provide access to 12-lead ECG machines (devices that measures the electrical
activity of the heartbeat and can help medical personnel determine if.a heart attack has
occurred), and follow protocols derived from American Heart Association/American
College of Cardiology guidelines. The correct tools and training allow EMS providers to
rapidly identify the STEMI, promptly notify the medical center, and trigger an early
response from the awaiting hospital personnel.
Agencies that receive the Mission: Lifeline Gold award have demonstrated at least 75
percent compliance for each required achievement measure for the entire year, and
treated at least eight STEMI patients for the last two full years. The American Heart
Association's Mission: Lifeline® program helps hospitals and emergency medical
services develop systems of care that follow proven standards and procedures for
STEMI patients. The program works by mobilizing teams across the continuum of care
to implement American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology clinical
treatment guidelines.
The Fire Department will be formally recognized by the American Heart Association at
the July 20, 2016, Presentations and Awards Commission Meeting.
Should you have any questions, please contact Fire Chief Virgil Fernandez.
Thank you.
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The American Heart Association recognizes this EMS provider organization for demonstrating continued Heart
success in using the Mission:Lifeline EMS program.Thank you for applying the most up-to-date Association
evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes in the community you serve. life is why-
Nancy Brown James G.JoIlia,MD,FACC Mark Creager,MD
Chief ExecuWe Officer.American Heat Association Char.Mission.lifeline AcMaory Working Grail 2015-2016 American Heart Assocalfion Preurlent
For more information,please visit Heart.org/MLDualityAwards.