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Optimist Club donates defibrillator to Waterloo fire department Waterloo fire department‘s deputy chief Ed Nowak (right) and public education officer Andrew Lillico (centre) presentâ€" ed Optimist Club president Paul Butler with a plaque of recognition for continued support of the fire department. T\.mks to the Optimist Club of Twin Cities, the City of Waterloo fire department has a new defibrillator. Deputy Chief Ed Nowak was presented with the lifeâ€" saving device at the Optimist Club‘s recent general meeting. The defibrillator, valued at approximately $7,500, replaces aging equipment with the latest technology. The new features include extendâ€" ed battery life, selfâ€"diagnosis tests and a programmed proâ€" tocol with voice prompts. Fire fighting staff have been trained on the new equipâ€" ment and the defibrillator will be placed in service at the fire department‘s headquarters on Weber Street. "Community residents can never fully appreciate the benâ€" efits of this new piece of equipment until a medical emergency impacts themâ€" selves or a family member," said Andrew Lillico, the fire department‘s public educaâ€" tion officer. In 2001, 48 per cent of the total calls received by the department were tiered response calls, which include difficulty breathing, chest pains, and vital signs absent, where the defibrillator may be used as required. At the meeting, Nowak and Regional police continue holiday R.1.D.E program Waterloo regional police officers are aiming to deter wouldâ€"be drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel this holiday season with a Reduce Impaired Driving Campaign through Dec. 31. "Drivers should arrange alternate forms of transâ€" portation if they know they will be consuming alcohol," said Staff Sgt. Scott Difenbakâ€" er, head of the traffic services branch. "We are committed to reducing the injuries or death caused by drunk drivâ€" Every motorist can help keep the roads safe by simply obeying the law and not drivâ€" ing after consuming alcohol. In addition to potentially savâ€" ing a life, drivers who are stopped by the R.L.D.E. proâ€" gram and have not been drinking will receive a ballot to enter a draw for a $1,000 shopping spree at Conestoga Mall, provided by Conestoga Mall, CHYMâ€"FM and Newâ€" sTalk 570. Lillico presented Optimist Club president Paul Butler with a plaque in recognition of their continued support of fire and life safety programs at the Waterloo fire department. Over the past four years, the Optimist Club has sponâ€" sored the production of 14,500 calendars containing fire safeâ€" ty messages which are distribâ€" uted to schools in Waterloo. The program has provided fire safety messages to approxiâ€" mately 50 per cent of the resiâ€" dents of Waterloo. In addition, the Optimist Club has funded the purchase of a Hazard House used to educate children in home safety, including fire hazards. In the two years the house has been in service, it has been used to educate more than 3,800 students in Waterloo. JEWELLERY for unique give ‘Ohe peijgct flfi everyliume ince 1978 Knar Jewellery has had the pleasure of designing, crafting and searching the world : and timeless treasures. Every piece selected to inspiration for all of your special moments. This holiday season we invite you to in discover what so many others lay season we invilte you to over what so many others already know. You‘ll be sure to find the perfect gift... , _ everytime! DIVERSITY.. 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