\t\t\t\t\tOverview: Project Heart Beat<\/p>\n
Project Heart Beat is responsible for saving the lives of more than 220 people through its managed program participants and the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) throughout San Diego.<\/p>\n
A new partnership will help San Diego\u2019s Project\u00a0Heart Beat<\/a>\u00a0program continue its success in\u00a0saving\u00a0lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n Recently, the San Diego City Council<\/a> approved the partnership with CPR1<\/a> as part of an ongoing effort to make San Diego a \u201cheart-safe region.\u201d <\/p>\n The partnership is slated to take effect at the end of April.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cWe are honored to partner with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to expand the impact of Project\u00a0Heart Beat,\u201d\u00a0said Carolena Enayati, co-founder and chief executive officer of CPR1<\/a>, a Response Ready company.\u202f<\/p>\n \u201cTogether, we are working to make San Diego one of the most prepared and heart-safe communities in the nation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The arrangement will directly support the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department\u2019s<\/a> San Diego Project Heart Beat program, with a goal to make defibrillators as accessible as fire extinguishers in all public and private arenas.<\/p>\n San Diego Project\u00a0Heart Beat\u00a0provides\u00a0the public\u00a0with training\u00a0on how to use automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, and\u00a0perform cardiopulmonary\u00a0resuscitation.<\/p>\n For 25 years,\u00a0San Diego\u2019s Project\u00a0Heart Beat\u00a0has\u00a0deployed\u00a0thousands of AED units across the San Diego\u00a0region.\u00a0<\/p>\n It is responsible for saving the lives of more than 220 people through its managed program participants and the placement of automated external defibrillators throughout San Diego.<\/p>\n This includes city and county facilities, businesses, tourist attractions and facilities, healthcare facilities, and educational facilities.<\/p>\n \u201cI see this partnership as a win-win for San Diego \u2014\u202fit provides a critical boost to our public safety infrastructure and helps alleviate our\u00a0City\u00a0budget,\u201d\u00a0said San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSecuring $150,000 in annual support through this agreement helps us make sure the life-saving work of San Diego Project\u00a0Heart Beat\u00a0continues to grow without placing an added burden on our taxpayers. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud to support a collaboration that prioritizes both fiscal responsibility and the health of our residents.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n During the next two years,\u00a0CPR1 will\u00a0provide an annual\u00a0fee of $150,000 to\u00a0the\u00a0City\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0the\u00a0San Diego Project\u00a0Heart Beat\u00a0program.\u00a0The partnership agreement also permits\u00a0three one-year options to renew.\u00a0<\/p>\n One of the early corporate partners \u00a0<\/p>\n The lifesaving program is partially funded through a corporate partnership program.<\/p>\n