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CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />South Bend. Indiana 48809 <br />Jerry J. Miller <br />Mayor <br />G. Patrick Gallagher <br />Director, Public Safety <br />Reply Te: Joseph V. Nagy <br />Fire Department <br />South Bend Common Council <br />County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana, <br />Dear Members of the Council:. <br />We are requesting a transfer in funds from Q -11. $2,500.00 <br />to Q -262 for medical expenses and fr.om Q -11, $3,380.00 to <br />Q -726 for the purchase of two cardiopulmonary resuscitators. <br />The South Bend Fire Department feels it is imperative to <br />purchase these cardiopulmonary resuscitators to update their, <br />equipment in saving lives. This Life Aid as it is called is <br />an immediate, complete, truly effective and practical supportive <br />therapy in cardiac arrest. This unit is oxygen powered, fully <br />portable and provides completely automatic and synchronized <br />external cardiac compression via the patients sternum and <br />intermittent time- cycled postive pressure ventilation. <br />These units are to be used on the department's two ambulances <br />which one of its features stresses fully operational within <br />small confines. <br />At the present time the cardiopulmonary resuscitator is being <br />used by a local ambulance firm and in hospitals. This unit <br />is also highly recommended by physicians. <br />Sincerely, <br />SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT <br />y.,,.. AJ i,! JJc7 <br />seph age y <br />sstt Fire Chief <br />JN:fk <br />cc: Mr. Barcome <br />