Travis County Commissioners Court
February 9, 2010,
Item 1
Number 1 is to approve proclamation recognizing February 12, 2010, as take heart Austin day in the Austin-Travis County community.
Commissioner Eckhardt.
>> I'm delighted to read this proclamation and we also have a few guests here this morning to lay out the very important issue and the educational opportunities and health care opportunities around the take heart Austin event.
which of you all would like to start?
>> go ahead.
i will start.
thank you, judge Biscoe, Commissioner Eckhardt, Commissioner Huber and Commissioner Gomez.
my name is louis gonzales.
i serve in the office of medical director for the Austin-Travis County e.m.s.
system and program manager for the take heart Austin initiative.
i'm privileged to be here to hear this proclamation on behalf of the take heart Austin initiative and the Austin-Travis County e.m.s.
system.
in 2009 more than 500 persons experienced sudden cardiac arrest in Travis County.
due to the efforts of our citizens, our 911 dispatchers, our fire departments, our e.m.s.
paramedics, our area hospitals, 63 persons left the hospital alive.
this Friday, February 12th at 9:00:00, the take heart Austin sudden cardiac arrest initiative and the Austin-Travis County e.m.s.
system will sponsor the 8th annual survivor celebration.
we will recognize and celebrate our survivors while also recognizing those individuals who saved their lives.
we're honored also to have Commissioner Eckhardt join us to read the Travis County proclamation at this event before nearly 200 people representing survivors, family, friends, fire departments, e.m.s.
responders, and hospitals.
three of our 2009 survivors will speak about their experiences.
they come from different parts of Travis County, but they all have one thing in common, they all survived their cardiac arrest.
we invite all of you to come and join us this Friday, city hall council chambers, to recognize our survivors and to recognize those who saved their lives.
and thank you again for all of you for your continued support of this effort and of the Austin-Travis County e.m.s.
system.
and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have.
>> questions?
>> thanks so much for being here, mr.
gonzales, and I will read the proclamation.
whereas take heart Austin is the 8th annual celebration of cardiac arrest survivors, families and rescuers, and whereas victims of cardiac arrest in our area are blessed to have access to life saving care 24/7 thanks to ted educated members of the Travis County medical systems and we are pleased to recognize Austin-Travis County e.m.s.
system, including the 14 Travis County -- excuse me.
got a frog in my throat.
including the 14 Travis County emergency service districts for their efforts to improve survival and recovery from sudden cardiac arrest through professional and public education.
now therefore be it resolved that the Travis County Commissioners court hereby recognizes February 12, 2010, as take heart Austin day in the Austin-Travis County community.
approved this 9th day of February, 2010.
>> second.
>> second the motion.
Commissioner Gomez did.
good event.
8th one.
>> sir?
>> the 8th one?
>> this is the 8th one.
and I would just like to add that if you've not ever been, I invite you to go because it's a reunion.
it's a celebration of life.
but it brings together those that had a need and those that were able to assist in that need.
so I look forward to attending again and I encourage people to attend this.
it's an event that they will not forget.
thank you very much, Commissioners.
>> thank you all.
>> it's very emotional.
it's very celebratory.
a wonderful event.
>> I went to the first one.
seems like only yesterday.
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
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