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J June 12, 2018 Page 2 of 5 • PREC Minutes from May 2, 2018 ■ Public Safety Commission Minutes from April 9, 2018. • EDC Minutes from May 2, 2018. • EDC Minutes from May 23, 2018. Special Order of Business 2. Livesaving Award. City Manager Lotter reported Public Safety Director Paetznick would be presenting this item to the Council. Public Safety Director Paetznick stated on December 18, 2017 around 11:28 pm, New Brighton resident Steven Fedor suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in his home. His wife witnessed the event and immediately began CPR while her son Brandon Fury dialed 911. Allina EMS Dispatcher Russell Shields provided pre -arrival instructions to the family until Officers Ian Craig and Cody Amberg arrived with an AED, which delivered a shock to the victim. Soon joined by Sergeant Ed Sypniewski and PSO Dave Cameron, they continued with chest compressions and rescue breathing until Allina Paramedic McKinzie Flynn and EMT Meagan Cheney began advanced lifesaving measures. Steven regained a pulse and they transported him to Mercy Hospital where he made a full recovery. Teresa credits the public CPR education provided to her by retired Officer Kathy McNeely as instrumental in this outcome. For these actions, the New Brighton Department of Public Safety recognizes Sergeant Ed Sypniewski, Officers Ian Craig and Cody Amberg, Public Safety Officer Dave Cameron, Paramedic McKinzie Flynn, EMT Meagan Cheney, Dispatcher Russell Shields, along with community members Teresa Fedor and Brandon Fury with the New Brighton Department of Public Safety Lifesaving Award this 12th day of June, 2018. A round of applause was offered by all in attendance. Dr. Charles Lick congratulated the New Brighton Public Safety Department for their efforts. He stated he was proud to report the survival rate of a sudden cardiac arrest reached an all-time high in 2017. Steven Fedor thanked the Police Officers for all that they did to help him. Teresa Fedor thanked the City Council for holding a lifesaving award ceremony and providing her an opportunity to formally thank all who were involved in saving her husband's life last December. She thanked her son for assisting her through this and for having great courage in dialing 911 during this emergency. She thanked all who checked in on Steve during his recovery. She stated she was honored to have been served by the New Brighton Public Safety Department who were all her lucky stars. She thanked Kathy McNeely for being a great resource to the community. Mayor Johnson thanked all of the men and women who serve the community well as EMT's, fire personnel and as Police Officers. Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Fill the Boot Proclamation. City Manager Lotter reported Public Safety Director Paetznick would be presenting this item to the City Council. Public Safety Director Paetznick stated this year's New Brighton Fill the Boot campaign officially begins June 26th. New Brighton Firefighters volunteering their time with boots in hand will greet motorists on the street, asking them to make a donation in support of MDA's mission to free individuals from the harm of muscular dystrophy, ALS and related muscle -debilitating diseases that take away physical strength, independence and life. Funds raised through 2018 New Brighton Fill the Boot drive help MDA's efforts to fund groundbreaking research and life -enhancing programs, such as state-of-the-art support groups and Care Centers, including the MDA Care Center at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and Gillette Children's Special Order of Business 2. LiEL--;zrvingAward 3. Musu wDysh*y Associadon(NIDA) Fill the BootPmclamation.