HomeMy WebLinkAbout021825-05.2DANVILLE CALIFORNIA
PROCLAMATION
AMERICAN HEART MONTH
FEBRUARY 2025
WHEREAS, in the United States, more than 120 million people are living with a cardiovascular condition, and
WHEREAS, in the United States, heart disease has long been the leading cause of death, claiming over 700,000
lives a year, and
WHEREAS, the best way to prevent heart disease is sustaining a healthy lifestyle by eating a heart healthy diet,
not smoking, limiting alcohol beverage consumption and exercising daily, and
WHEREAS, achieving high survival rates in sudden cardiac arrest depends on a public that is trained in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County Health Services has designated the Town of Danville as a HeartSafe
Community in partnership with the City of San Ramon, the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, the San
Ramon Valley Unified School District, and the Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services, inhere the
public is educated on heart -healthy lifestyles of exercise, nutrition, and knowing hour to use CPR and an AED;
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville will work in conjunction with the San Ramon Valley Emergency
Preparedness Citizen Corps Council and Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services to continue to
educate the public on maintaining a heart -healthy lifestyle, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council hereby proclaims the month of February 2025 as American Heart
Month, rededicating ourselves to fighting heart disease by improving our own heart -healthy habits, and by raising
awareness in our homes and creating a Heartsafe Community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands this 18ty day of February 2025.
RENEE S. MOR N, MAYOR
NEWELL ARNERICH, VICE MAYOR
N G. S PER, CO CILMEMBER
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MARK BELOTZ, COZINCIL ER
T STORER, COUNCILMEMBER