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REPORT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
December 5, 2005
Resolution #: (~(Jfl - <-1(. 7- C -S
Report #: CSD-17-05
File #:
By-law #:
Subject:
DONATION - PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRillATOR
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CSD-17-05 be received for information;
2. THAT the cost of the annual certification and training for staff be funded through
the Community Services Department's operating budget;
3. THAT a small plaque be installed with the unit, acknowledging the donation by
Barbara Standley; and
4. THAT Barbara Standley be formally thanked for her offer and advised of action
taken.
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Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
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Submitted by: I
J e h P. Caruana
'rector of Community Services
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5506
REPORT NO.: CSD-17-05
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 The Community Services Department recently received an inquiry from Mr. Steve
Rowland of Durham EMS, on behalf of his mother, offering the donation of a
Public Access Defibrillator (P.A.D.) to one of our recreation facilities.
1.2 Mr. Rowland was asked to put this request in writing and submit it to the
department (see Attachment #1).
1.3 Council recently approved Report CSD-15-05, creating a partnership between
the Municipality and Lakeridge Health Oshawa to offer a Cardiovascular
Prevention and Rehabilitation Program.
1.4 As this program will be located at the Bowmanville Indoor Soccer Facility,
Mrs. Standley has requested that the donated unit be installed there.
2.0 FINANCIAL
2.1 Mr. Rowland has confirmed the unit will be purchased directly from the
manufacturer at an approximate cost of $5,900.00 and donated to the
Municipality.
2.2 The Municipality would be responsible for the initial certification and training of staff
as well as the ongoing annual re-certification. This is estimated to be $2,000.00
each year.
3.0 COMMENTS
3.1 A Public Access Defibrillator, approved in the 2005 Capital Budget, is scheduled
for installation at the Courtice Community Complex, once staff have completed
their training.
3.2 Additional units for the Garnet Rickard Complex and South Courtice Arena are
scheduled for submission in the 2006 Capital Budget.
3.3 This donation will enhance the implementation program that will see these P.A.D.
units at all Community Services facilities.
Attachment # 1:
Letter from Mrs. Barbara Standley
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Attachment # 1 - CSD-17-05
Barbara Standley
264 King Street East. Room 304
Strathaven Life Care Centre
Bowmanville. Ontario
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November 9, 2005
Mr.G. Acorn
Community Services
c/o 40 Temperance St.,
Bowmanville, Ontario
Dear Mr. Acorn,
I understand that my son, Steve Rowland, has made you aware of my desire to donate a
Public-Access Defibrillator'to Bowmanville. This letter will confirm mv intent.
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, l:lost my second husband.:md a son to heart attacks and if! can donate something that
may save someone' s life and spare the family the anguish that our family went through.
then I am happy to do so.
I am aware of the new sports facility being built on Baseline Road and my son has told
me that survivor's of heart attacks will train there. I would like to see the detibrillator
placed in this facility if possible.
Please let Steve or me know how we can go about seeing this to completion.
Sincerely Yours,
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Barbara Standley '/
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