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Heart Safe Communities Initiative

Niagara on the Lake

Early, effective defibrillation can only be achieved if an AED is available at or near the site of the cardiac arrest

What is a Heart Safe Community?

A Heart Safe Community is a program designed to enhance a communities response to sudden cardiac arrest by developing local infrastructure such as strategic placement of AEDs and community wide CPR training focused on strengthening the ‘Chain of Survival’

Early, effective defibrillation can only be achieved if an AED is available at or near the site of the cardiac arrest

Partnerships

Our principal fundraising partner is the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada through the ‘Ride for Heart’ – EMS / PAD Challenge

Over the last two years the Pedal Angels have been the top fundraising team in the EMS/PAD Challenge

Niagara EMS Pedal Angels

The Niagara EMS Pedal Angels are a group of dedicated paramedics who have been raising funds and placing AEDs throughout the region of Niagara. Over the last three years the Pedal Angels have raised more than $80 000 and have placed 32 AEDs. And have provided training for up to 500 local community responders. We developed Niagara’s first Heart Safe Community in the Township of Wainfleet.

Our goal is to make the Niagara Region the safest ‘Heart Safe Community’ in the province of Ontario one community at a time

Over the last three years the Pedal Angels have raised more than $80 000 and have placed 30 AEDs

What is a Heart Safe Community? A Heart Safe Community is A Heart Safe Community is a program designed to

enhance a communities response to sudden cardiac arrest by developing local infrastructure such as strategic placement of AEDs and community wide CPR training focused on strengthening the ‘Chain of Survival’

Niagara Region Heart Safe Communities Initiative

Wainfleet - initiative complete 11 AEDs placed, 150 responders trained NOTL – initiative launched Spring 2014 Outlook to place between 30-40 AEDs, and train up to 500 responders Lincoln / Pelham – Fall 2014

• Ft. Erie / West Lincoln – 2015

Grimsby Thorold

• Pt. Colborne

Welland Niagara Falls

• St. Catharines

Regional Partnerships

The Pedal Angels work in partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and Heart

• Niagara. We raise our funds locally through the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The Pedal

Angles determine where to place AEDs in our community, and we coordinate our AED placements through Heart Niagara, our regional Public Access Defibrillator Coordinator

Over the last two years the Pedal Angels have been the top fundraising team in the EMS/PAD Challenge

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• As many as 85% of all cardiac arrests
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Why AEDs Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Statistical Outcomes

No Bystander CPR – your friend, family member or co-worker remains in cardiac arrest.

Bystander CPR – currently your friend, family member or co-worker has about a 5% chance to recover.

Bystander CPR and an AED – currently your friend, family member, or co- worker has up to a 75% chance to recover.

Every year, about 40,000 Canadians experience sudden cardiac arrest , that’s one incident every 12 minutes

AED/CPR Strategy – Pedal Angels

• AEDs to be placed in high density population locations within urban communities
• AEDs to be placed at common community gathering locations within rural

communities

• AEDs to be placed in locations that have special circumstances
• Each AED placement needs to be linked to a sustainable community based

CPR training plan

Without defibrillation chances of survival reduce by 10% each minute, with virtually no chance for survival after 10 minutes

AED / CPR Strategy for Niagara Heart Safe Communities Initiative

The Heart Safe Community Initiative is centered about the placement of multiple AED’s located in strategic locations within a given community. Each AED location will be linked with a sustainable community based public awareness program and CPR training plan Even if an AED is never used, it’s community placement will contribute to enhance community resuscitation engagement in the home setting

Combined with CPR, the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) may increase the likelihood of saving a person’s life by 75% or more over CPR alone

Even with recent emergency resources placed in the community, paramedics and firefighters will still not be able to arrive in time to make a significant difference to someone’s chances of survival without bystander CPR and use of an AED within 3 minutes

• Determine common community gathering points for possible AED placement
• Engage community stakeholders and recipient locations within the community
• Establish fundraising goal and implement the fundraising plan
• Develop and launch a community mass AED/CPR training event
• Develop a community resuscitation team who will provide AED and CPR training linked to existing

community AED sites

Heart Safe Community Initiative Niagara on the Lake Plan

In Niagara, emergency services will arrive on scene in about 6 - 7 minutes to begin resuscitation efforts

Even with emergency resources placed in the community, paramedics and firefighters will still not be able to arrive in time to make a significant difference to someone’s chances

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without bystander CPR and use of an AED within 3 minutes. Time and Distance is Still an Issue

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(Leading causes of death 0-64)

Ischemic Heart Disease Ischemic Heart Disease

(men) 15.7% (men) 15.3%

(women) 8.o % (Leading causes of death 65+)

Ischemic Heart Disease Ischemic Heart Disease (men)

23.6%

(men)

26.2%

(women)

23.3%

(women)

26.4%

In Niagara on the Lake, Heart Disease has been identified as the number one health issue, noting a significant % higher than the Niagara Region average

Current AED placements in Niagara on the Lake (Genaire Limited, Meridian Credit Union Arena, Niagara Corporate Business Center, Ontario Power Generation (8), Queenston Golf Club, Shaw Festival Theatre, Smugglers Cove Boat Club, Royal Niagara Golf Club, and White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa)

Current Niagara on the Lake AED Placements

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Current AED placements in Niagara on the Lake (Genaire Limited, Meridian Credit Union Arena, Niagara Corporate Business Center, Ontario Power Generation (8), Queenston Golf Club, Shaw Festival Theatre, Smugglers Cove Boat Club, Royal Niagara Golf Club, White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa, and Niagara College Glendale Campus)

Niagara on the Lake Current AED placement areas, Zone 1 – 4 Zone 1 – Glendale Zone 2 – St. Davids / Queenston Zone 3 – Virgil Zone 4 – Old Town )

In Niagara on the Lake, Heart Disease has been identified as the number one health issue

Zone 1 - Glendale

• Ivanhoe Cambridge Complex
• Hilton Garden Inn
• Glendale Gateway Complex
• Heritage Woods Golf Course
• Walker Industries
• Niagara College - NC Residence Conference

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• Niagara Regional Native Center
• Niagara District Airport

Zone 2 – St. Davids / Queenston

• St.Davids Public School
• St.Davids Golf Course
• Queenston Heights
• Queenston – Lewiston Bridge
• Niagara River Boat Launch / Jet Boats
• Eagle Valley Golf Course

Proposed AED Sites

In Niagara on the Lake, Heart Disease has been identified as the number one health issue

Zone 3 – Virgil, Travel Corridor Municipal Building and Public Works Meridian Arena and Recreational Area

• St. Michael Catholic School

Crossroads Public School NOTL Hydro? Virgil Business Park - Pleasant Manor Creek view Apartments

Proposed AED Sites

Harvest Barn Niagara United Mennonite Church Cornerstone Community Church TD Bank Meridian Credit Union Valu Mart Penner Home Hardware Niagara Medical Center - Simpsons NOTL Resource Center? The Village Center - CIBC, Shoppers Drug Mart

In Niagara on the Lake, Heart Disease has been identified as the number one health issue

Zone 4 – Old Town Little Red Rooster - Tim Hortons RBC Plaza Fort George Chateau Gardens Niagara Upper Canada Lodge Parliament Oak Public School Royal Canadian Legion Br 124 Veterans Memorial Park Pool

Proposed AED Sites

AED Corridor – Queen Street NOTL Golf Club Shaw Festival Building – Queen Street Queen and Regent Prince of Wales Hotel / Simcoe Park

• St. Vincent de Paul Church / NOTL Hospital

Visitor Bus Depot

Current AED placements in Niagara on the Lake (Genaire Limited, Meridian Credit Union Arena, Niagara Corporate Business Center, Ontario Power Generation (8), Queenston Golf Club, Shaw Festival Theatre, Smugglers Cove Boat Club and White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa)

Proposed Niagara on the Lake AED sites

Current AED placements in Niagara on the Lake (Genaire Limited, Meridian Credit Union Arena, Niagara Corporate Business Center, Ontario Power Generation (8), Queenston Golf Club, Shaw Festival Theatre, Smugglers Cove Boat Club and White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa)

Niagara on the Lake Heart Safe Community

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In Niagara on the Lake, Heart Disease has been identified as the number one health issue

Niagara on the Lake Niagara’s second Heart Safe Community Almost 40 AED community placements, up to 500 local people trained in CPR and how to use an AED Safe guarding a population of 15 000 people and almost 3.5 million visitors every year

In Niagara on the Lake, Heart Disease has been identified as the number one health issue

Fundraising Goal

The placement cost of one AED unit, the AED housing cabinet and training for up to 10 people is $2700.00 If we hope to place between 30-40 additional AEDs throughout Niagara on the Lake our fundraising goal will be

$81 000 to $108 000

The closer the AED and a trained provider are to the victim, the greater the chance of survival

Site Based Community Fundraising Strategy

• Engage targeted community site locations to accept an AED and train their staff as local

responders

• Ask each AED placement location to assist in raising funds to place the unit and provide

training

The closer the AED and a trained provider are to the victim, the greater the chance of survival

Heart Safe Communities Community CPR/AED training events supporting (Glendale, St. Davids, Virgil, Old Town)

Bringing the community together to raise awareness and education about creating a ‘Heart Safe’

• community. We also want to provide an opportunity for everyone to feel apart of this community

initiative. This event will be provided by our community partners

Niagara on the Lake will be the second complete ‘Heart Safe’ community in the Niagara Region

Heart Safe Community AED and CPR Sustainability Program

Developed as a legacy program, we will develop a community resuscitation training team. This group of community volunteers will be comprised of interested citizens from each of

• ur community AED placement sites. The program may be managed through the NOTL

Volunteer Fire Department in partnership with the Niagara EMS Pedal Angels, Heart and Stroke Foundation and Heart Niagara

100% of all the funds raised by the Niagara EMS Pedal Angels and their partners will support resuscitation programs serving communities in Niagara