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City of Toronto Proclamation |
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"Public Access Defibrillation Awareness Week"
May 23 - 30, 2004
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in 1998, Toronto was declared a Cardiac Safe City, and Toronto Emergency Medical Services created a program to implement public access defibrillation programs in city and private buildings; and
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public access defibrillation holds promise to be the single greatest advance in the treatment of cardiac arrest since the development of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and
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the time between cardiac arrest and the performance of defibrillation is the major determinant for the success of a rescue attempt; and
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for public access defibrillation to be effective, a lifesaving shock must be delivered within four minutes from collapse to achieve the highest survival rates.
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I, Mayor David Miller, on behalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby proclaim May 23 - 30, 2004 as "Public Access Defibrillation Awareness Week" in recognition of the importance of community access to defibrillation programs. I encourage members of our community to learn more about the benefits of early defibrillation and to establish public access defibrillation programs in their workplaces, recreational facilities and multi-unit residences.
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[Signed Mayor David Miller]
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