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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 17, 1997 TO HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL: Gracie Fernandez Harmon, Acting City Manager FROM: Tom Hendrix, Acting fire Chief SUBJECT: Consider setting up Revenue and Expenditure Accounts attributable to CPR and Rescue training programs offered by the Colton Fire Department DATE: BACKGROUND: May 26, 1997 The Fire Department offers CPR and Rescue Systems training throughout the year. These courses are instructed by off duty firefighters and funded through registration fees. DISCUSSION / ANALYSIS: The Fire Department has offered CPR training to the public for the last 22 years. However, due to an increasing call load it became difficult to deliver a quality program with on duty personnel. In addition,the CPR mannequins and other supplies, that are also used for firefighter training, were rapidly wearing out. In order to continue providing a quality CPR training program and also to reduce the impact on the department's training budget, the department now offers CPR and First Aid training to the public and businesses for a registration fee of $20. The $20 registration fee is used to pay for off duty firefighters to instruct the courses and also to pay for replacement supplies. The Fire Department also offers State Certified Rescue Systems Training under a similar format, however, these courses are offered only two or three times a year and are attended primarily by firefighters from other agencies. The registration fees for Rescue Systems classes vary according to the type of class and these fees are used to pay for off duty instructors and expendable supplies such as ropes and webbing. Colton firefighters who have not received specific Rescue Systems Training are also sent to these classes at no expense to the city. Item NO. 13