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Commission schedules AED and CPR training for golf staff; equipment checks and placement discussed
Summary
Staff will arrange AED and CPR instruction with the fire department for roughly a dozen staff members; commissioners discussed training costs, equipment monthly checks and winter storage.
Commissioners and staff agreed to schedule AED (automated external defibrillator) and CPR training for golf course staff and volunteers, to be provided by the fire department.
Staff reported the AED unit had been delivered to City Hall and still needs to be registered. The plan is to coordinate a single training session (one afternoon or evening) that would cover AED use and CPR for about 12 to 14 people; staff said the training would issue a two-year certificate and that the fire department’s device is the same model the city uses.
Commissioners discussed cost and logistics. Staff said they were not yet certain whether the training cost would be charged per student or per class and that they expect to include the expense in the golf operation’s budget. Staff also described routine equipment maintenance: an annual or biennial service contract would refresh pads and perform checks, and staff expected to run a light monthly check themselves to confirm the AED’s readiness between professional services.
Commissioners raised liability questions about the duty to act versus Good Samaritan protections; staff said they would clarify legal exposure and training scope with the fire department and through follow-up research. The commission directed staff to return with cost details and clarify whether any budget amendments are needed to cover training or maintenance fees.
