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SALF's Resolution Passes at US Conference of Mayors

Meeting in Las VegasCommunity Response Committees to be Created in Cities Nationwide

June 08,2006

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Spizzirri and FEMA Director R. David Paulison at US Conference of Mayors(USMC) in Las Vegas. Spizzirri and Paulison see eye to eye on the importance ocommunity emergency preparedness.

Citing the need for cities to take the lead in providing Americans with vital life saving skills for emergencies, SALFsfounder Carol Spizzirri, in conjunction with Mayor Rita Mullins of Palatine, IL, spearheaded the passage of theCommunity Response System Initiative Resolution at the 74th Annual Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors.

The resolution, voted on by mayors from cities nationwide, calls for mayors to formulate Community Response SystemInitiative (CRSI) committees that will train citizens, including children (K-12), to be active bystanders in cases of

emergency by using life supporting first aid skills. The committees will also investigate preparedness issues that supportlife saving efforts for communities in case of emergency.

The conference was a gathering of over 200 of the nations mayors June 2-6 to confer on issues affecting Americascities. Policy committees at the conference debated various resolutions which were open to be voted on by the entiremembership.

We went to the mayors conference with high hopes that our nations mayors cared as much about equipping ourcommunities with life supporting first aid skills as we do, said SALFs president and founder Carol Spizzirri. Thesuccessful passage of this resolution supporting training in these basic life saving skills proves that our nations mayorsare equally dedicated to this important mission.

Spizzirri and Sen. John McCain (AZ) at US Conference of Mayors. McCainoffered encouragement to Spizzirris work securing passage of SALFsCommunity Response System Initiative resolution.


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Other elected officials who provided critical assistance in the passage of the CRIS resolution include Irma Anderson,Mayor of Richmond, CA. Mayor Anderson serves as chair of the Children, Health and Human Services committee andused her influence to guide the resolution through her committee which allowed the resolution be passed by theconference as a whole.

rma Anderson, Mayor of Richmond, CA and Chair of the Health Cmte. for theUSCM offered Carol Spizzirri unparalleled support in passage of the CRSIesolution.

David Wallace, Mayor of Sugar Land, TX (center) chairs a meeting of the USConference of Mayors Homeland Security Task Force. Panelists include GeorgeForesman (l) Under Secretary for Preparedness and FEMA Director R. DavidPaulison.

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PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS74 TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF MAYORSLAS VEGAS, NEVADA JUNE 2 6, 2006

TOURISM, ARTS, PARKS, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS1. THE URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM AND URBAN FOREST

RESEARCH 12. COMMUNITY TREES 33. ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW NATIONAL

AGENDA FOR URBAN PARKS AND RECREATION 54. NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH 85. FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE ARTS, HUMANITIES AND MUSEUMS 106. ENCOURAGING THE RESTORATION OF READING BY CITY RESIDENTS AS AN

ESSENTIAL AND ENLIGHTENING HUMAN ENDEAVOR 137. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR ARTS EDUCATION 158. FACILITATING AND PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO THE UNITED

STATES 179. FACILITATING CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL WITHIN THE WESTERN

HEMISPHERE 1810. PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM 19

CHILDREN, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES12. REAUTHORIZATION OF RYAN WHITE CARE ACT 20

13. SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH THEJEFFERSON AWARDS 24

15. HEALTH DISPARITIES 2816. SUPPORTING PARKINSONS AWARENESS 3017. COMMUNITY RESPONSE SYSTEM INITIATIVE 3218. INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

PROGRAM (LIHEAP) 34

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING19.

SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 3620. SUPPORTING THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM ... 4021 . EXPANDING HUDS DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS 4222. ENDORSING INNOVATIVE POLICIES TO SUCCESSFULLY END CHRONIC

HOMELESSNESS ACROSS THE NATION 4523. IMPROVING HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS AND CONTINUUM OF CARE 4824. CONSOLIDATED HOMELESS PROGRAM RESOLUTION 50


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Resolution No.17

Submitted By:

The Honorable Rita L. MullinsMayor of Palatine

The Honorable Marty BlumMayor of Santa Barbara

The Honorable Manuel A. DiazMayor of Miami

The Honorable Ross FerraroMayor of Carol Stream

The Honorable Patrick Henry HaysMayor of North Little Rock

The Honorable Elizabeth B. KautzMayor of Burnsville

The Honorable Irma L. AndersonMayor of Richmond, CA

The Honorable Donald L. PlusquellicMayor of Akron

COMMUNITY RESPONSE SYSTEM INITIATIVE

1 . WHEREAS, the safety of our cit izens, especially ourchildren are at risk in the event of a cris is , whether itbe natural, or man-made; and

2 . WHEREAS, injuries are the number one killer of children andyoung adults in the United Sta tes ; and

3 . WHEREAS, the prompt provision of emergency medical car e,both in and out of hospi tals , can limit the consequences ofinjuries and mitigate disabilities, even death ; and

4 . WHEREAS, according to Centers for Disease Control andPrevention in 2002 more than 160,000 people died frominjuries and people experienced more than 28 million non-fatal injuries serious enough to require a visit to the

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emergency department. Injuries, including unintentionalinjur ies, are the leading cause of death for people ages 1to 44 . Injury is the leading cause of years of potentiallife lost before age 6 5 . Approximately one-third of allemergency department visits and 8% of all hospital staysresult from injuries; and

5 . WHEREAS, in the event of an emergency, there is a gapbetween the time of the emergency and the time forEmergency Medical Services (EMS) to arrive on the scene;and

6. WHEREAS, citizens that are trained in emergencypreparedness are equipped with the tools to render aidbefore EMS arrive, and

7 . WHEREAS, local municipalities play an important role inprotecting the safety and health of its cit izens,

8 . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that The United StatesConference of Mayors urges Mayors to form a CommunityResponse System Initiative or CRSI Committee; and

9. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these committees will trainindividuals, including children (K-12), to be activebystanders , equipped with life supporting first aid skillsto assist during emergencies; and

10. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these committees will alsoraise important questions about needs related topreparedness yet to be addressed by cities and to wns, andwill seek out ways to make a difference, to help Mayorsprepare their residents, and ultimately, to save lives.

Projected Cost : Unknown

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