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Wayne County Commission hears American Heart Association presentation, adopts Wear Red Day resolution as members oppose proposed airport cigar bar
Summary
The commission received an American Heart Association presentation on cardiac emergencies, adopted a resolution recognizing Feb. 7 as National Wear Red Day, and several commissioners voiced opposition to a proposed cigar bar at Detroit Metro Airport after staff signaled an RFP is imminent.
The Wayne County Commission heard a presentation from the American Heart Association on heart-health education and voted to adopt a resolution recognizing Feb. 7, 2025, as National Wear Red Day.
Aylin Boyles Dukes, representing the American Heart Association, told commissioners “Over 350000 Americans suffer from cardiac arrest emergencies each year. And if you aren't aware, 23000 of those are children.” She urged training in hands-only CPR and said school cardiac emergency response plans (CERP) are now required for schools; she said advocates are seeking state appropriations to help schools buy and maintain AEDs.
The association’s presentation concluded with a warning about a separate matter: Dukes said a proposal is moving within the airport authority to…
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