C7B-Encourage Businesses In The City To Acquire And Install AEDs -Weithorn-COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES IN THE CITY TO ACQUIRE AND INSTALL AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDs) AND TO REGISTER THEIR AEDs WITH THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Item Summary/Recommendation :
access to defibrillation (PAD) means making Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)available in
public places where large numbers of people gather or where people who are at high risk for heart attacks
live, work and play. The goalof PAD programs is to reduce time between the onsetof Sudden CardiacAnest
(SCA) and shock delivery.
SCA is a frightening condition where the victim suddenly'falls down dead" due to heart stoppage. There is
very little waming. Every year approximately 350,000 people die from SCA and often there are no warning
signs. lt kills nearly 1,000 people a day or one person every two minutes. Survival rates nationally for SCA are
less than 8olo. SCA can happen to anyone at any time. ln a SCA emergency, the use of an AED is critical.
An AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses potentially life threatening cardiac
anhythmias and is able to treat them through defibrillation. Defibrillation is the application of electir:al therapy
which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective fighm. SCA victims have a greater
chance of survival if they receive immediate CPR and receive defibrillation from an AED within three to five
minutes after a collapse. Even if CPR is performed, defibrillatbn with an AED is required to stop the abnormal
rhythm and restore a normal heart rhythm. Although not everyone can be saved from SCA, studies shorthat
early defibrillation can dramatically improve survival rates. EarV defibrillation combined with CPR can improve
survival rates to as high as74o/o when defibrillafpn is provided within three minutes of collapse. For every
minute without defibrillation, the victim's chancc of survival decreases by 7 to 10 percent.
Publicly available AEDs are rarely retrieved and used because bystanders generally cannot see them and
have no way to knor if one is even available nearby. Statistics provided by the CARES (Cardiac Anest
Registry to Enhance Survival) Registry indicate that publicty available AEDs are used bss firan 3% of tre time
when needed and available.
Encouraging a voluntary registration program of AEDs with the Fire Department will assist the Departrnent in
creating an AED Registry that establishes a database of AED locations throughout tre City of Miami Beach.
This will facilitate the sharing of information about AED locations with the City's Public Safety
Communications Unit and will allow the Fire Department to c,ollaboratively work together [o make the Caty of
Miami Beach a Heart Safe Community. The Fire Department will further provide PAD Program guidanci to
businesses choosing to voluntarily register their AEDs in the form of literature and site visits.
THE ADTINISTRATION RECOTMEilDS ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: January 14,2015
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAY D CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ACQUIRE AND INSTALL AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDs)
AND TO REGISTER THEIR AEDs WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution
KEY INTENDED OUTCOME SUPPORTED
Streamline The Delivery Of Services Through All Departments
BACKGROUND
Public access to defibrillation (PAD) means making Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
available in public places where large numbers of people gather or where people who are at
high risk for heart attacks live, work and play. The goal of PAD programs is to reduce time
between the onset of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and shock delivery.
SCA is a frightening condition where the victim suddenly "falls down dead" due to heart
stoppage. There is very little warning. Every year approximately 350,000 people die from SCA
and often there are no warning signs. lt kills nearly 1,000 people a day or one person every two
minutes. Survival rates nationally for SCA are less than 8%. SCA can happen to anyone at any
time. ln a SCA emergency, the use of an AED is critical.
An AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses potentially life threatening
cardiac arrhythmias and is able to treat them through defibrillation. Defibrillation is the
application of electrical therapy which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to reestablish an
effective rhythm. SCA victims have a greater chance of survival if they receive immediate CPR
and receive defibrillation from an AED within three to five minutes after a collapse. Even if CPR
is performed, defibrillation with an AED is required to stop the abnormal rhythm and restore a
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normal heart rhythm. Although not everyone can be saved from SCA, studies show that early
defibrillation can dramatically improve survival rates. Early defibrillation combined with CPR can
improve survival rates to as high as 74o/o when defibrillation is provided within three minutes of
collapse. For every minute without defibrillation, the victim's chance of survival decreases by 7
to 10 percent.
Publicly available AEDs are rarely retrieved and used because bystanders generally cannot see
them and have no way to know if one is even available nearby. Statistics provided by the
CARES (Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival) Registry indicate that publicly available
AEDs are used less than 3o/o of the time when needed and available.
Encouraging a voluntary registration program of AEDs with the Fire Department will assist the
Department in creating an AED Registry that establishes a database of AED locations
throughout the City of Miami Beach. This will facilitate the sharing of information about AED
locations with the City's Public Safety Communications Unit and will allow the Fire Department
to collaboratively work together to make the City of Miami Beach a Heart Safe Community. The
Fire Department will further provide PAD Program guidance to businesses choosing to
voluntarily register their AEDs in the form of literature and site visits.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends the approval of this Resolution. The Resolution will encourage
businesses to acquire and install AEDs and to register their AEDs with the Fire Department
which will support the public health and welfare and assist the Department in supporting the
City's Key lntended Outcome to Streamline The Delivery Of Services Through All Departments.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES
IN THE CITY TO AGQUIRE AND INSTALL AUTOMATED
EXTE RNAL DEFIBRI LLATORS (AEDs) AN D TO REGISTER TH EIR
AEDs WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE GITY OF MIAMI
BEACH.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach find that it is in
the best interest of the citizens of Miami Beach to encourage the use of Automated External
Defibrillators (AEDs) within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach seeks to promote public policy and actions that protect
the health and safety of Miami Beach residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, each year, there are an estimated 360,000 out-of-hospital sudden cardiac
arrests in the United States affecting every age, fitness level, gender, and race, resulting in more
deaths than breast cancer, lung cancer, and AIDS combined; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that, in the United States, only 5 to 10 percent of those who
experience sudden cardiac arrest survive; and
WHEREAS, survival rates are reduced by approximately 10 percent for each minute that
passes after the onset of sudden cardiac arrest; and
WHEREAS, sudden cardiac arrest is reversible in most victims if it is treated within a few
minutes with defibrillation to restore a normal heartbeat; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach wish to
encourage local businesses to acquire and install AEDs in order to promote the public health,
safety, and generalwelfare of the City and to registertheirAEDswith the Fire Department of the City
of Miami Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby encourage
businesses in the City of Miami Beach to acquire and installAutomated External Deflbrillators and to
register their AEDs with the Fire Department of the City of Miami Beach.
PASSED and ADOPTED this _ day of January, 2015.
Philip Levine, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ralph Granado, City Clerk
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