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ORONO POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: October 26, 2015 Item No: 21 ______________________________________________________________________________ Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name: Correy Farniok RJO City Administrator Title: Police Chief ______________________________________________________________________________ Item Description: University of Minnesota – MN Resuscitation Consortium Grant ______________________________________________________________________________ DISCUSSION: In June the Orono Police Department submitted a grant to the MN Resuscitation Consortium. The MN Resuscitation Consortium connects bystander, prehospital and hospital initiatives to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The MN Resuscitation Consortium is a member of the Heart Rescue Project. The HeartRescue Project is a collaborative effort supported by the Medtronic Foundation to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival rates in the United States. The vision is for every American who suffers from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) to receive lifesaving, state-of-the-art care at the scene, enroute and in the hospital. Grants need to focus on safety equipment or safety related projects. Funds were requested to assist with training supplies and materials for the Lake Area Heart Safe Initiative. The Orono Police Department is a key partner in the effort to train residents, business owners, youth sports groups, churches, and community leaders in the effective use of CPR and automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The funding request was for $2000.00. On October 20, 2015 the Orono Police Department was informed that a grant in the amount of $2000.00 had been awarded to the City of Orono to assist with training supplies and materials to be used toward the Lake Area Heart Safe Initiative. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to accept the $2000 grant from the University of MN – Resuscitation Consortium.