Committee on Health, Education, and Housing
TL;DR
The Health, Education, and Housing Committee met briefly to discuss Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Hands-Only CPR training. Representatives from the American Cancer Society and MetroSafe presented information to help raise community health awareness.
Agenda
- Call to Order
Chair Person Woolridge called the meeting to order at 2:39 p.m.
- Roll Call
- Special Discussion
- 1. Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Melinda Townsend-Breslin, American Cancer Society and Barb Kruse, J. Graham Brown Cancer CenterDiscussion Item
- 2. Hands Only CPR - Debbie Fox, MetroSafeDiscussion Item
Debbie Fox, MetroSafe, spoke and introduced Janice Morgan and Jody Duncan, Emergency Management Services. Ms. Morgan and Ms. Duncan presented a demonstration to the Committee regarding CPR and asked some of the Committee members to participate. (Attachment)
- Adjournment
Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
- Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair Person. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.
- Non-Committee Members
Council Member Angela Leet (R-7) Council Member Kelly Downard (R-16)
- 1. Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Melinda Townsend-Breslin, American Cancer Society and Barb Kruse, J. Graham Brown Cancer CenterDiscussion Item
Melinda Townsend-Breslin, Community Engagement, American Cancer Society Mid-South Division and Barb Kruse J. Graham Brown Cancer Center, spoke to the item. (Attachment)
- Roll Call
Chair Person Woolridge introduced the members and non-members present. A quorum was established.
- Clerk
Mary Whitlock, CKMC