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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2021-29KENAI CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. 2021-29 Sponsored by: Administration A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING A BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE PERSONAL USE FISHERY FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS WITH ENCLOSURES FOR THE CITY'S DOCK, NORTH BEACH AND SOUTH BEACH. WHEREAS,the City evaluated safety measures to enhance the personal use fishery; and, WHEREAS, locating Automated External Defibrillators (AED's) at the City Dock, North Beach and South Beach will provide public access to life saving equipment; and, WHEREAS, the equipment identified is compatible with the Fire Department's existing Advanced Life Saving Life Pak 15's; and; WHEREAS, the AED's can be used at other City facilities when not in use during the personal use fishery; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to provide public access AED's to enhance the safety of all participants in the Personal Use Fishery. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI. ALASKA: Section 1. That the following budget revision is authorized. Personal Use Fishery Fund Decrease Appropriations: Street Department — Rentals $(3,647) Parks, Recreation & Beautification — Repair & Maintenance (4,000) Parks, Recreation & Beautification — Operating Supplies (11100) $($�4 ) Increase Appropriations: Public Safety — Small Tools $8,747 Section 2. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon passage. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 51" day of May, 2021. Resolution No. 2021-29 Page 2 of 2 ATTEST: J mie Heinz, MMC, City Clerk Approved by Finance: KENAI City of Kenai 1210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK 99611-7794 1907.283.7535 I www•kenaixity MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Gabriel and Council Members THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager FROM: Tony Prior, Fire Chief DATE: April 27, 2021 SUBJECT: Resolution 2021-29 AED's The Fire Department has identified public access to AED's as a desired safety improvement during the personal use fishery (dipnet season). We routinely have at least one cardiac arrest event on our beaches each year. Early defibrillation and CPR are key to the survival of patients who experience sudden cardiac arrest, and who are in a shockable rhythm. We have trained our TEO's in CPR and the use of AED's, along with many other employees of the City. We also find that on many occasions, there are others nearby, participating in the fishery, that are trained in CPR and the use of AED's. We would like to place public access AED's on the North beach, South beach, City Dock as well as on the 2 Rangers that the TEO's use on North and South beach. We believe this will greatly decrease the time to early defibrillation and increase the chance of survival for patients in these particular events. The City currently uses Physio Control AED's that have compatible defibrillation pads that are plug -and -play to the Fire Department's advanced monitors. The City also has a maintenance contract with Physio Control to service our AED's and Life Pack monitors. There are currently four AED's throughout the City that are Samaritans, which are older units without the capability of plug - and -play pads for our advanced monitors. Due to COVID-19 we looked into units that would have the least amount of pausing for CPR and could work in conjunction with our current Lucas devices (battery operated chest compression) for minimized patient contact. We are recommending trade- in of the four Samaritan units for the newest CR2 AED's. These new units have the ability to be turned on with the push of a button, place pads and automatically assess the rhythm of the patient while CPR is being performed. They will also automatically charge and shock a patient that has a shockable rhythm present. These units have an audible voice command when powered up that includes placing of the pads, analyzing, and stand clear for shock. Three of these AED's would be placed in mounted cabinets in each of the three locations for quick public access, then placed back in their normal locations once dip net season is over. The cost of these four AED's is $7,708.00, with trade-in value. Four mountable/secure cabinets are $1,438.50 and we will work with building maintenance to secure them to our designated locations. We have included $1,265 in FY22 Public Safety PU Fishery budget to cover the service contract with Stryker for this equipment. Total cost of this proposal is $10,011.30.