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Fire chief outlines blood drives and free CPR training; police preview Memorial Day plans and bike patrol return

Richmond Heights City Council · April 29, 2026
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Summary

Fire Chief Mark Newman announced a Vitalant blood drive May 1, a school blood drive May 7 and free Heartsaver CPR training June 11; a police representative noted National Police Officers Memorial Day on May 15, a planned parade/event and the return of bike patrols as weather improves.

Fire Chief Mark Newman provided outreach and training updates to the council. He said the next community blood drive with Vitalant is scheduled for Friday, May 1 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., with a bloodmobile staged in the community-center parking lot. Richmond Heights schools are also hosting a blood drive on Thursday, May 7 at the high school gym. Chief Newman said the department will offer a free Heartsaver CPR course on Thursday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Richmond Heights Fire Station in partnership with University Hospitals, and provided a contact number for sign-ups.

A police representative briefed council on upcoming observances and patrol plans, noting National Police Officers Memorial Day on May 15 and a planned Memorial Day parade and post-event. The representative said the Richmond Heights Police Department’s bike-patrol unit will resume operations as weather permits and reminded drivers and cyclists to obey traffic rules to protect bicyclists, pedestrians and children in construction zones.