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Council accepts donated AEDs and approves commemorative plaques for late chief
Summary
Bonney Lake council voted to accept two donated AED cabinet units and ZOLL defibrillators from the Nick of Time Foundation / Project 100 and authorized installation of two plaques honoring Chief Mack of East Pierce Fire Rescue. Presenters described placement, 911-code access to locked cabinets and the life‑saving rationale for public AEDs.
Bonney Lake’s City Council on May 5 approved AB 2,635 to accept the donation of two CE Tech cabinets and two ZOLL AEDs from the NikkiDhyme/Nick of Time Foundation and Project 100 and authorized installation of two commemorative plaques honoring Chief Mack of East Pierce Fire Rescue.
The council heard from Jeff Graham, assistant chief with East Pierce Fire and Rescue, and Sue Apodaca, a founder of the NikkiDhyme Foundation, who described the foundation’s Project 100 screening and AED‑placement work. "Early citizen CPR, early citizen defibrillation plays just a major role in the difference between a successful and unsuccessful resuscitation attempt," Graham said, urging council support for placing AEDs at public parks.
Apodaca described the foundation’s screening program and the group’s history of donating AEDs statewide. "Since Nikki's death...the only thing that can save someone's life when they have a sudden cardiac arrest is a shock with a defibrillator," she said, noting Project 100’s volunteer screening events and that the foundation has placed AEDs across the state but not previously in Pierce County. She asked council to "please think carefully about this and vote yes to let us do this donation in Bill's memory and potentially save people's lives."
Public services director Sullivan outlined locations and access: one cabinet will be mounted on the restroom at Field 5 and another on the restroom behind the playground near Field 1, both adjacent to sports fields. The cabinets are locked and require a code; dispatch will provide the code when 911 is called and city staff will carry codes for emergency access. Sullivan said the city has coordinated with the foundation and fire department to integrate the units into the existing AED program.
Councilmember Baldwin, speaking as a coach, backed the donation, saying the program addressed sudden cardiac arrest risks for teens. After a motion and second, council voted to approve AB 2,635.
The donation requires no ongoing city funding as described at the meeting; installation details, maintenance responsibilities and plaque wording will be handled by staff in coordination with the foundation. The clerk recorded the item as passed at the council meeting.
