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<br />, , <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />AjNlt,fI,!4 etl <br /> <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII {S1"ATEOF HAWAII <br /> <br />RESOLUTION N,O. '35 3it) 98 ' <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION FOR.ACCEPTANCEOF A GIFT OF SEVEN (7) <br />AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS TO THE HAWAII COUNTY <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM MR. AND MRS. EARL BAKKEN <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Earl and pons Bakken have indicated their wish to donate seven (7) <br />Lifepak 500 Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) manufactured by Physio-Control <br />Corporation, valued approximately in the amount of $24,500, to the County of Hawaii for <br />use by county fire department personnel stationed at Waikoloa,Laupahoehoe, Hawaiian <br />Paradise Park, Pahala, W8.iakea, Kaumana and Kaiulani stations, respectively; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, studies have shown that cardiopulmonary failure is a leading cause <br />of sudden death and prompt use of portable 'defibrillators can more than double the <br />survival rate of cardiac arrest victims; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a medical/scientific statement issued by the American Heart ' <br />Association and endorsed by the Board of Trustees of the Americari College of <br />Cardiology in 1997 stated .that "automatic extenial defibrillators that accurately analyze <br />cardiac rhythms and, if appropriate, advise/deliver an electric countershock. .. are widely <br />used by trained emergency personnel (EMT paramedics and first responders, such as <br />firefighters and police personnel)" ... and "have proved accurate and effective and have <br />become ,an essential link in the 'chain of survival' as defined by the American Heart <br />Association"; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, deployment of this portable technology throughout the island of <br />Hawaii will greatly enhance the life-saving response capabilities of trained county <br />, personnel; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Dr. Earl Bakken and his wife, Doris Bakken, have made <br />extraordinary contributions to the establishment of the North Hawaii Community <br />Hospital and the Five Mountain Medical Community to enhance the health and well- <br />being of Hawaii County residents, and have richly contributed to Hawaii's strategic <br />leadershIp and reputation as America's "health state.", <br />