HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-09 HCVAC Minutes MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
HEALTHY CHULA VISTA ADVISORY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
May 9, 2019 3:30 P.M.
A Special Meeting of the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission of the City of Chula Vista
was called to order at 3:40 p.m. in the Training Conference Room at Fire Station 4, located at 850
Paseo Ranchero, Chula Vista, CA 91911
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners, Cruz, de Murguia, Jimenez, Melgoza and Chair
Quiroz
ABSENT: Commissioner Martinez,Milburn, Partida-Lopez, Vela
ALSO PRESENT: Stacey Kurz, Senior Project Coordinator
Jeff Ewert, Captain., Chula Vista Fire Department
High Tech High Students: Cat Dickerson, Rylan Purification and
Diego Martinez
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM April 11,2019
Staff erroneously left the minutes off the agenda packet, therefore the request to Table until
the next meeting was made. E
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
ACTION ITEMS
2. FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING FACILITY
Captain Ewert provided an overview of the training that occurs at the facility,
3. FALL PREVENTION EDUCATION
Captain Ewert provided statistics for fall related calls and a summary of the types of things the
Fire Department sees. The following items were discussed:
• Vials of Life—are still used and valuable.
• Medical alert devices—also used and effective.
• Hip replacement is often the turning point for repetitive falls.
• Suggest presenting at the First Friday Breakfast.
• HOAs would be good places to connect with residents,
• Provide resource fairs at fire stations.
4. STAFF WELLNESS INITIATIVES
Staff Kurz introduced the High Tech High students that were interning with her and they each
provided information on staff wellness initiatives such as: lunch& learns educational classes,
potential chattenges to increase physical activity and opportunities for intergenerational
interaction.
OTHER BUSINESS
5, STAFF COMMENTS
None,
6. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
None.
7, COMMISSIONERS'IBOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Cruz provided information on the Every 15 Minutes event that was held April 2411'and
25'x'at Olympian High School.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn at 5:15, to a special meeting on June 13, 2019 at 3:30 p.m., location to be
determined,
POST ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING A TOUR OF THE FIRE TRAINING FACILITY
WAS PROVIDED
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