Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 28–Assemblymen Nolan, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams
Joint Sponsors: Senators Rawson, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener
Assembly Concurrent RESOLUTION—Recognizing the American Heart Association and commending its community outreach program Operation Heartbeat.
Whereas, The American Heart Association was established in 1924 by
six cardiologists and is currently one of the world’s leading health
organizations whose volunteers and supporters number more than 22
million people nationwide; and
Whereas, The American Heart Association spent approximately $337
million during fiscal year 1999-2000 on research support, public and
professional education, and community programs; and
Whereas, The American Heart Association has given more than $1.8
billion to heart and blood vessel research in the past 50 years; and
Whereas, Advances in cardiovascular and stroke research have
improved the quality of life for millions of American men and women
who have survived cardiovascular disease or stroke; and
Whereas, Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of men and
women in our nation; and
Whereas, Over 1.5 million people suffer a heart attack each year as a
result of cardiovascular disease; 480,000 Americans die each year as a
result of complications from a heart attack; and 264,000 people die each
year from sudden cardiac arrest; and
Whereas, The American Heart Association formed the American
Stroke Association in 1997, recognizing that stroke is the number three
cause of death for American men and women, striking over 600,000
Americans each year; and
Whereas, The majority of Americans are not aware of the risk factors
or the warning signs of heart attack or stroke; and
Whereas, Operation Heartbeat is a community-based program
designed to decrease the number of deaths resulting from heart attack and
sudden cardiac arrest by strengthening the Chain of Survival which is
composed of four “links” which represent the sequence of events
necessary to survive these health emergencies; and
Whereas, The four “links” of the Chain of Survival are: Early Access,
which requires recognition of the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and
placement of a 911 call; Early CPR, which is more likely to occur as more
people are trained in administering this life-saving procedure; Early
Defibrillation, which requires access to and training in the use of
automated external defibrillators; and Early Advanced Care by medical
professionals to stabilize the victim of a heart attack or cardiac arrest; and
Whereas, The national survival rate from sudden cardiac death is only
2 to 5 percent but cities with a strong Chain of Survival have survival rates
as high as 20 to 30 percent, and an estimated 50,000 lives could be saved
each year if that same survival rate was nationwide; and
Whereas, The American Heart Association has established an
aggressive goal to decrease coronary heart disease, stroke and associated
risk by 25 percent before the year 2010; and
Whereas, A step toward this goal took place in Nevada on April 30,
2001, when the American Heart Association hosted a Legislative CPR
Training Day to train legislators, constitutional officers and staff who can
now contribute to the Chain of Survival by sharing their knowledge and
experience with the general public; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate
Concurring, That the Legislature of the State of Nevada recognizes and
commends the American Heart Association and applauds its community
outreach program Operation Heartbeat.
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