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Alcohol & <br />Gambling <br />Enforcement <br /> <br />Bureau of <br />Criminal <br />Apprehension <br /> <br />Capitol Security <br /> <br />Driver & Vehicle <br />Services <br /> <br />Emergency <br />Management / <br />Emergency <br />Response <br />Commission <br /> <br />State Fire <br />Marshal / <br />Pipeline Safety <br /> <br />State Patrol <br /> <br />Traffic Safety <br /> <br />Office of the Commissioner <br />445 Minnesota Street St., Suite 1000, North Central Life Tower, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-5000 <br />Phone: 612/296-6642 FAX: 612.297.5728 TTY: 612/282-6555 <br />Internet: http://www, d ps.state.m n.us <br /> November 16, 1998 <br /> <br />Chief Tom Zerwas <br />Elk River Police Department <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br /> <br />RE: Law Enforcement Defibrillator Grant <br /> <br />Dear Chief Zerwas: <br /> <br />The detailed process of selecting a vendor of Au,t_omated External Defibrillators (AED) <br />was recently completed by the State of Minnesota s Department of Administration. The <br />Department of Ad.ministration has awarded the contract to Heartstream/Laerdal <br />Corporation. <br />These contracts will allow the Department of Public Safety to purchase a total of 220 <br />Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for the purpose of distribution. I am pleased to <br />inform you that your agency has been awarded one Automated External Defib .dllat.o..r.(s); <br />This contract was also negotiated to allow la-'~'-'~nforcement agencies an(3 pollt~ca~ <br />subdivisions who are or become cooperative purchasing venture members (CPV), to <br />purchase Defibrillators via the state contract*. <br />Members of law enforcement have shown enormous interest in this program, with 129 <br />law enforcement agencies across the state requesting a total of over 600 AED units. <br /> The review committee had the difficult job of awarding the AED's based on the following <br /> cdteda: <br /> <br />The total amount of Defibrillators requested by each applicant <br />Information regarding their patrol area, population and coverage area <br />Availability of ambulance/paramedic services <br />Whether or not the agency provides 24 hour service <br />Whether the agency ~s a first responder <br /> <br />In order to receive the AED(s) that have been awarded to you: <br /> <br />· Your agency must provide a letter from your Medical Director stating he/she <br /> accepts the responsibilities of providing your agency the medical direction that iS' <br /> required for the implementation of this program. <br /> <br />· The State also requires an odginal resolution from your governing body <br /> authorizing acceptance of the AED(s) and identify who within your agency has the <br /> authority to sign off on the grant agreement. <br /> <br />at 651/297-7119 or [o become a ~Jl~V memeer con[ac[ ul= ~,~=~,,~,~ u,~ .... <br /> <br />Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />