15 AEDs STRATEGICALLY LOCATED AT ORPS! Here ’ s where they are:
This month ’ s report focuses on several positive events that occurred during the month of January. First of all a HUGE shout - out to the A&A team. We have been challenged over the past few seasons to approve permits in a timely fashion as well as clean - up the backlog of permits that needed to be FINALED. Thanks to the efforts of the entire committee I am happy and proud to say that the FINAL backlog has been completely cleared off the books. And over the past several months we have been able to process new permits within several weeks of acceptance by the A&A Coordinator. So if you see folks in a blue vest please thank these volunteers for their hard work. Secondly at the January Board Meeting a rule change was approved that owners will now be able to use Ficus as hedge material in the Resort (subject to the use of weed barrier to prevent root damage). It was apparent that the Ficus hedges in the Resort had a better survival rate this past summer when the valley experienced record heat. Finally as a reminder if you are contemplating any maintenance or improvements to your lot (and in some cases your RV) the first step is to determine if you need a permit before starting any work on your lot. NO WORK CAN START PRIOR TO A&A COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF YOUR PERMIT . Please contact Julia, our A&A Coordinator, for assistance with your Permit application or to request a consultation with members of the A&A Committee. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us. Thanks to everyone for your efforts to keep ORPS the beautiful Resort we all love and enjoy!
• One at each Satellite Pool – on the outside wall, near the men ’ s or women ’ s room door • Two at each Clubhouse, one by the pool, one just inside the poolside doors • One on the west outside wall of the Golf Shack • One portable AED for the Security Staff Carts • One inside the front door of the Main Office • One inside the Main Laundry, next to the card payment machine • One inside the Fitness Center AED is an acronym for Automated External Defibrillator, a portable medical device that automatically analyzes an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) of a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) victim and delivers a shock of controlled electricity to restore an effective rhythm. AEDs are portable, lightweight, and easy to use. They are a critical lifesaving solution available for SCA victims. Spoken prompts and visual displays guide the user step by step through the lifesaving process of defibrillation. You do not need any special skills or prior training to use an AED. When administered within the first three to five minutes after SCA strikes, AEDs can significantly improve the rate of survival for SCA victims. The use of an AED should always be in conjunction with a call to 911 and the ORPS security staff at 760 - 770 - 0065. The AEDs at ORPS are serviced monthly by an outside vendor to ensure they are always in good working condition. Recommendation – please consider downloading the AED Locator phone app, PulsePoint AED, which will show you the nearest AED in the resort and most anywhere throughout North America. You never know when a cardiac arrest emergency may arise. Monthly AED familiarization classes have been offered within ORPS during prior seasons with most classes reaching maximum capacity. There is an ongoing search for instructors who are available to provide additional low cost or “ no cost ” classes in the future. Stay tuned for more information. Meanwhile, stop by any of the locations mentioned above and take notice of these potentially lifesaving devices! Steve Stockman—Safety & Security Chair
Steve Farley – A&A Chair
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