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I W. * Of the city that works for you Report Number Agenda Section Council Meeting Date 14 -236 V -3 September 23, 2014 RE UES`l' FUR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Recognition of Public Safety responders with Life Saving Awards DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Robert J. Jacobson, Director of Public Safety CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: No comments to supplement this Recommendation: Comments attached Conduct recognition by New Brighton Dept. of Public Safety and Allina Health Emergency Medical Services for Life Saving Awards. Allina staff present to recognize these awards may include Brian LaCroix, Jeff Czyson and Dave Matteson. Legislative History: New Brighton DPS has a tradition of recognizing Life Saving Awards publicly during City Council meetings. Explanation: On April 11, 2014 at about 2:27 pm Officer B.J. DeBoer responded to Wells Fargo, 1200 Silver Lake Rd, on a report of a minor accident involving two vehicles to include one driven by Mr. Loren Balfany. As Officer DeBoer was beginning his accident investigation, Mr. Balfany's vehicle suddenly began moving toward Officer DeBoer's squad car striking it. Mr. Balfany had gone unconscious falling onto the passenger side front seat. Officer DeBoer found that Mr. Balfany had no pulse and was not breathing. Officer DeBoer removed Mr. Balfany from the vehicle, called for assistance from New Brighton and Allina Medical and began performing lifesaving procedures. This included CPR and use of an automatic external defibrillator. Numerous other responders arrived to assist with lifesaving procedures to include Officer Trevor Hamdorf, Officer Tom Nerison, Det. Ed Sypniewski and Deputy Director Dan Olson. Mr. Balfany continued to be treated on scene by Allina Medical staff including Paramedic Andy Reinerson. Mr. Balfany regained a pulse and breathing and he was transported to Unity Hospital accompanied by Officer Hamdorf where the chain of survival continued. Mr. Balfany has since recovered and returned to his New Brighton home. A successful response to a critical call depends upon a chain of events that often include pre- arrival dispatcher instructions and accurate information for first responders, swift emergency response, highly trained responders, and proper lifesaving equipment to include automatic external defibrillators. The success of that response further depends upon a medical system designed to provide timely and highly professional care via Paramedics and hospital emergency room staff. New Brighton Dept. of Public Safety recognizes Officer B.J. DeBoer, Officer Trevor Hamdorf, Officer Tom Nerison, Det. Ed Sypniewski, Deputy Director Dan Olson and Paramedic Andy Reinerson with the New Bri7 Department of Public Safety Life Saving Award. 44 Robert J. Jacobson Director of Public Safety IACOUNCIUREPORTS\2014Tublic Safety\Balfany Lifesaving Awards,doc