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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Seattle Police Foundation and Seattle Police Department Announce Collaboration for Full Deployment of Life-Saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
10/20/2006 9:30:00 AM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Police Media Relations (206) 684-5520
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Police Foundation and Seattle Police Department Announce Collaboration for Full Deployment of Life-Saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) and the Seattle Police Foundation (SPF) announced a collaboration that will result in full deployment of life-saving equipment in SPD patrol cars. Forged between the SPF, Philips Medical Systems, private citizens Craig and Julie Tall, and the American Heart Association. The agreement will make SPD one of the first major-city police departments to have AEDs in all patrol cars.
The AED project is possible due to the generosity of Craig and Julie Tall, who are personally donating $100,000, and Philips donation of over half of the needed devices-totaling more than $375,0000. SPF will fund the remainder of the $630,000 project.
“Full deployment of AEDs in our police patrol cars will enhance the safety of the Seattle community as well as the police officers themselves. We are so appreciative to Craig and Julie Tall, Philips and the Seattle Police Foundation. A project of this magnitude would not have happened without them,” said Chief Gil Kerlikowske.
"Julie and I are devoted to improving the health of the human family--through our contributions to the Regional Heart Center at the University of Washington, through involvement and support of the American Heart Association and through Julie's position as Board Chair at Bastyr University (a leader in advancing natural medicine). We believe in an integrated approach to improving health and our contribution to this unique partnership with the Seattle Police Department and Philips Medical Systems is a further way to demonstrate support for all types of medicine.
The Seattle Police Department is forward thinking and deserving of our support and we appreciate the opportunity to partner with them, the Seattle Police Foundation, Philips and the American Heart Association. Since the onset of my own heart health issues, I have been committed to assisting people with life threatening heart issues, particularly sudden cardiac arrest. The full deployment of AED's in all of Seattle's 225 cars will help save lives and improve the health of our community now and for many years to come." said Craig Tall.
“ The Seattle Police Foundation is proud to have provided the leadership and part of the financial support in making this exciting program possible. While we don’t know when, we do know that lives will be saved as a result of this partnership.” said Michael J. Malone, chairman of the Foundation.
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