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REPORT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Report #: CSD-08-06
File #:
Resolution #:~- 0 <0
By-law #:
Date:
May 8, 2006
Subject:
PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR - PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CSO-08-06 be received;
2. THAT Council direct staff to coordinate the initial program support and
certification for defibrillators located at the Newcastle Arena, Orono Arena,
Newcastle Community Hall and Garnet Rickard Complex;
3. THAT staff be authorized to over expend the 2006 operating budget for the initial
support and certification cost of $8400.00 and the alarm installation and first year
of monitoring cost of $3200.00;
4. THAT staff include ongoing costs of the annual program support and certification
as well as the annual monitoring costs as part of the operating budget process
for 2007; and
5. THAT the Orono Arena Board, Newcastle Arena Board and the Newcastle
Comm' all Board be advised of action taken.
Reviewed bQ~..s:::. ~
Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
Submitted by:
J eph P. Caruana
irector of Community Services
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905) 623-5506
REPORT NO.: CSD-08-06
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 The Municipality of Clarington initiated the installation of Automatic External
Oefibrillators (AEO) in municipally operated recreation facilities with the
installation of a unit at the Courtice Community Complex in Oecember 2005.
Subsequently, Council approved the donation of a unit for the Bowmanville
Indoor Soccer Facility, installed in March of this year. In 2006, two additional
units were approved in the Community Services Capital Budget and are currently
on order.
1.2 As a result of the increased awareness of this initiative, the Boards of
Management at Newcastle Arena, Orono Arena and Newcastle Community Hall
have expressed a desire to seek donations from the community for the purchase
of AEOs for their facilities.
1.3 The Clarington Minor Hockey Association, at their April executive meeting,
approved the donation of an AEO unit. The Garnet Rickard Complex is their
home facility and they have requested the unit to be located there. The unit
currently on order for the Rickard Complex will be installed at the Clarington
Fitness Centre.
1.4 Aside from the purchase cost of approximately $6,OOO/unit, there is the cost of
unit program support. Program support for the initial year is $2,1 OO/unit with
subsequent years costing $2,000/unit. This cost is based on the training and
certification of ten (10) people.
1.5 Included in the program support cost is;
. Medical oversight by Base Hospital
. Biomedical engineering to ensure unit is maintained to
manufacturer's standards throughout the year
. Medical consultation throughout the year
. Follow - up support system for staff following an AEO use
1.6 Training and certification for the initial year is $70.00/person and the annual
recertification is $60.00/person. The eight hour program includes CPR and AEO
training.
1.7 The Boards are confident they can secure the funds to purchase the defibrillator
units but are concerned with the ongoing costs for the support and certification.
1.8 The defibrillator will also require monitoring from an alarm monitoring company.
The alarm installation cost is approximately $500, with an annual cost of
approximately $300.00.
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REPORT NO.: CSD-08-06
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2.0 COMMENTS
2.1 With these recent offers to have AEO units donated to the Orono Arena and
Community Centre, the Newcastle Memorial Arena, the Newcastle
Community Hall and the Garnet B. Rickard Complex, all municipally owned
recreation facilities with the exception of the Oarlington Sports Centre, will
have fully operational units and trained staff by the end of 2006.
2.2 It is staff's intention to include the purchase and installation of a unit for the
Oarlington Sports Centre through the 2007 Budget process. At that time all
facilities will be equipped with a public access defibrillator.