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2018 Annual Report • Fire Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />25 | P a g e <br /> <br />the AHA’s Chain Of Survival! We found that many of our local businesses and offices have <br />access to an AED! All of this put together allowed the American Heart Association to designate <br />the City of St. Anthony as a Heart Safe Community! In 2018 we continued to make the effort to <br />improve our community by offering and giving CPR courses by certified instructors on the fire <br />department. With this ongoing training and AED availability, the City of St. Anthony recertified <br />in 2018 as a Heart Safe Community and will continue to strive forward as Heart Safe <br />Community. <br />As a Heart Safe Community it is in our interests to see that there is a way to be proactive when <br />it comes to your heart health. One way we can do this as firefighters is to offer Blood Pressure <br />Checks at our fire station. Whether you are just curious about what your blood pressure is or <br />are monitoring it for your doctor, stop by and have a firefighter check it out for you! Free of <br />charge and a track record can be kept on file for you if you desire. But always remember, do not <br />be afraid to call 911 if you are experiencing something that may be a medical issue. The fastest <br />way for you to get help is to call 911. <br /> <br />NIGHT TO UNITE <br />Night To Unite is a participation night for the whole City of St. Anthony. This is a night when <br />many residents organize “Block Parties” to get out and visit with others in their immediate <br />neighborhood. These gatherings are set up in advance and the Public Works Department will <br />get a set of street barricades set out in order to block off traffic on your block for the evening. <br />This is a great opportunity to meet others in the area, have a bite to eat and share stories with <br />each other. This is a wonderful community interaction night spearheaded by the police <br />department as a way to promote community togetherness and community safety. The fire <br />department along with other City of St. Anthony staff and City Council Board members may <br />also stop by and say hello. The list of these Block Parties continues to grow each year, which is a <br />testament to the involvement of our City of St. Anthony residents, as well as city staff. We as a <br />fire department make every attempt to bring personnel and an apparatus to each individual <br />block party that the city is made notice of. This is an opportunity for children of all ages to <br />interact with a fire apparatus, ask questions, and to get to know the people on the fire <br />department who are serving the City of St. Anthony.