Plano is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Collin County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 222,030, making it the ninth largest city in Texas. The city is home to many corporate headquarters, including Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., Electronic Data Systems, Frito-Lay, Cinemark Theaters International, and JCPenney.
Plano is also a frequent destination for business travelers; 80% of out-of-area visitors visit for this purpose, due to the city's proximity to Dallas, as well as the corporations it is home to. Plano also has a large convention center. Plano is locally famous for its annual balloon festival.(Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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Plano City Council Acts to Promote CPR Training |
For Immediate Release Contact: Aug. 22, 2008
Jim Dickerson
Assistant Chief of EMS
Phone: (972) 941-5459
On Monday, Aug. 25, Plano Mayor Pat Evans and City Council members will not only encourage CPR training but they will also take it. Prior to the regular council meeting at 5 p.m., Plano Fire Department’s Medical Director Dr. Mark Gamber and UT Southwestern Professor and Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine Dr. Paul Pepe will instruct Council through a 30-minute basic CPR/AED (cardiopulmonary resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator) demonstration. The training will be in an open format in the Council Chamber of Plano Municipal Center, 1520 K Avenue.
The doctors hope to help Council members encourage Plano residents to learn CPR. The focus of the training will be predominantly on chest compression CPR and how it works in conjunction with AED use.
Plano Fire Rescue has responded to an average of 105 cardiac arrests a year over the past three years. Of those there has been a 10% survivor rate. Simply said, having family members and neighbors trained to start CPR before emergency responders arrive can improve the rate of survival. This makes CPR not only a necessity but a partnership between the community and emergency responders. Plano’s 10% CPR survivor rate beats the national average of 6%. In this year alone, Plano has two documented cases where bystanders have responded with an AED at the scene. Both patients were able to walk out of the hospital as a real reminder to family and friends the value of CPR/AED education. |
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Plano Animal Services Reports Rabies Positive Bat |
For Immediate Release Contact: August 20, 2008
Sherry Smith Animal Services Supervisor Phone: (972) 769-4373
On August 19, the City of Plano Animal Services received notification that a bat in the Plano Parkway and Mira Vista area has tested positive for Rabies. Bats in particular are at a high risk of spreading rabies. With this in mind, Animal Services would like to offer these helpful tips to prevent Rabies.
1) Do not touch injured, sick or dead bats. Contact Plano Animal Services at (972) 769-4360 for help.
2) If you have had contact with a bat, you may need to seek medical attention as bat bites are not always visible.
3) Teach children to avoid contact with bats.
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