POR 2023-43
Asked the City Manager to work with the Department of Public Health and the Parks Department to determine the feasibility of installing Automated External Defibrillators at all public parks and practice fields, and any other public place as appropriate
Voted yes (9), unanimous
Burhan Azeem
Dennis Carlone
Alanna Mallon
Marc McGovern
Patty Nolan
E. Denise Simmons
Paul F. Toner
Quinton Zondervan
Sumbul Siddiqui
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Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are life-saving devices when readily available and used properly; and
Many youth and adult sports teams practice and play at parks around the City, and a heart event such as the Damar Hamlin incident during the January 2, 2023 Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills game, is well within the realm of possibility; and
Cambridge has installed AEDs in all Cambridge Public Schools, Municipal Buildings, and other public places, yet not public parks; and
Many medical journals have cited the importance of AED availability, especially at youth practice fields in light of over 23,000 youth suffering from cardiac arrest per year; and
AEDs are simple devices that can be used by non-CPR trained individuals; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Department of Public Health and the Parks Department to determine the feasibility of installing AEDs at all public parks and practice fields, and any other public place as appropriate; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back on this matter by May 1, 2023.