This document outlines the criteria for designating communities in Butler County, Ohio as HeartSafe. It describes establishing rigorous standards for increasing survival from sudden cardiac arrest through public education on CPR and AED use, involvement of first responders, and ensuring access to defibrillators. Communities must meet minimum point thresholds in areas like training, AED placement, and developing a sustainability plan. The local EMS agency will support these efforts and handle the application and designation process.
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Butler HEARTSafe Overview
1. BUTLER COUNTY
HEARTSAFE COMMUNITY
Concept Overview
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4. HEARTSAFE COMMUNITY
Rigorous criteria for increasing survival from SCA
General public health education
CPR & AED education for general public and students
BC Health Department as designating agency
Critical need for Police and Fire Department involvement
Public Access De鍖brillator Program
EMS collection of outcomes
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6. HEARTSAFE
COMMUNITY
CRITERIA
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7. CRITERIA
Requirements based on population size
Heartbeat point system
Minimum required points for certain criteria
Criteria divided by links of chain of survival
Recerti鍖cation every 2 years
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8. CRITERIA
HEARTBEAT POINT SYSTEM
Early Access & Recognition
10 Heartbeats for each event with less then 20 participants
- Public Education on heart health and prevention, 911 access,
Stroke, Heart Attack, & Cardiac Arrest warning signs
- 5 Heartbeat bonus for events with 20+ participants
10 points for School MERPs *Required
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9. CRITERIA
HEARTBEAT POINT SYSTEM
Early CPR
10 points for each event with at least 10 participants
- Free Public Education on CPR & AED use
- CPR/AED training for high school *Required
5 points for each event with at least 10 participants
- CPR & AED Certi鍖cation classes that require a fee
- Local businesses, community groups, & local agencies
Bystander CPR instructions provided by Dispatch Personnel
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10. CRITERIA
HEARTBEAT POINT SYSTEM
Early De鍖brillation
10 points for each Public AED
- Must be easily identi鍖ed and clearly marked with signage
- Building entrances should identify the presence of an AED
10 points for First Responders equipped with AEDs
- Fire, Police, First Responder group, or Reserve EMS
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11. CRITERIA
HEARTBEAT POINT SYSTEM
Early Advanced Life Support & Post-resuscitative care
10 points for ALS response to all medical emergencies
10 points for policy of Transport of Post-Cardiac Arrest
patients to facilities with minimum PCI & Therapeutic
Hypothermia capabilities. Exception within the policy are
permissible.
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12. CRITERIA
HEARTBEAT POINT SYSTEM
Sustainability Plan
10 points for written sustainability plan *Required
- Plan for sustained Public Education
- EMS cardiac arrest registry
- EMS administrated Supported & Structured Debrie鍖ng with
all involved responders
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13. CRITERIA
HEARTBEAT POINT SYSTEM
Community population up to 2,500
200 Heartbeats Required
Minimum of 60 Heartbeats for Public Education & AED
placement
Minimum of 40 Heartbeats for trained FR w/ AEDs, ALS, and
Sustainability Plan
10 points for MERPs
1 CPR/AED education event for students for every highschool
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14. CRITERIA
HEARTBEAT POINT SYSTEM
Community population 2,500 - 10,000
400 Heartbeats Required
Minimum of 120 Heartbeats for Public Education & AED
placement
Minimum of 60 Heartbeats for trained FR w/ AEDs, ALS, and
Sustainability Plan
10 points for MERPs
1 CPR/AED education event for students for every highschool
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15. CRITERIA
HEARTBEAT POINT SYSTEM
Community population10,000+
500 Heartbeats Required
Minimum of 260 Heartbeats for Public Education & AED
placement
Minimum of 60 Heartbeats for trained FR w/ AEDs, ALS, and
Sustainability Plan
10 points for MERPs
1 CPR/AED education event for students for every highschool
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16. MEETING CRITERIA
What about resources?
- EMS will support any and all initiatives
- EMS Personnel will assist with training
- Will continue to pursue grants and other funding options
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17. APPLICATION &
DESIGNATION
PROCESS
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18. APPLICATION & DESIGNATION
Application will be on BCEMS website
Worksheets
Applicationsubmitted to EMS for review with BC Health
Department
Once application is approved EMS and Health Department
will coordinate with city for designation event
Road signs and plaque will be awarded at event
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