Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-28-12 regular — reading text

will you obtain the appropriate training through other sources? Equipment Equipment Details Other EMS /Rescue ( explain) 1. What equipment will your organization purchase with this grant? LifePak 1000 automatic external defibrillator Please provide further description of the item selected above or if you selected trainer unit. This item is used to train personn Other above, please specify. and the public in the proper use of the LifePal 1000 AED. 2. Number of units: 1( whole number only) 500 ( whole dollar amounts only) 3. Cost per unit: cm 4. Generally the equipment purchased under this grant program is: The equipment will replace old, obsolete, or substandard equipment currently owned by your organization rmma If you selected " replacing equipment" ( from Q4) above, please specify the age 5 Years 00 of equipment in years. 5. Generally the equipment purchased under this grant program is: Will bring the organization into voluntary compliance with a national standard, This item will be used in conjunction with the mcAvu e. g. compliance with NFPA, OSHA, etc. LifePak 1000 AEDs to provide training for N Please explain how this equipment will bring the organization into voluntary personnel and the public, utilizing American Heart Association standards. compliance in the space provided to the right. 6. Does this equipment provide a health and safety benefit to the members of your organization? If yes, please fully explain in the narrative section. Yes NeN0 7. Will the item requested benefit other organizations or otherwise be available Yes mnm for use by other organizations? If you answered Yes in the question above, please explain Having AEDS available on fire department c4 vehicles is important. Like the public we serve u the availability of early cardiac defribnllation f( firefighters working at emergencies is critical. a Heart attacks continue to be a major cause of firefighter line of duty deaths. The immediate c availability of an AED will give a downed E firefighter in cardiac arrest a much greater chance of survival. This is true in our district c z the other mutual aid districts to which we routinely respond. 8. Will this equipment be used for wildland firefighting purposes? No 9. Is your department trained in the proper use of the equipment being Yes purchased with grant funds? If not, will you be asking for training funds for this purpose with this application or will you obtain the appropriate training through other sources? Firefighting Equipment - Narrative Section # 1 Project Description: In the space provided below include clear and concise details regarding your packet Pg. 62 httos:// cservices. fcma. eov/ FemaFireGrandfiregrant /jsp /fire20l 1 / application/ print_app.jsp ?print= true & app_n... 2/ 21/ 2012 Application Number: EMW- 2011 -FO -09950 Page 15 of 23 project' s description and budget. This includes providing local statistics to justify the needs of your department and a deF 10. 1. b for how your department will implement the proposed project. Further, please describe what you are requesting funding for including budget descriptions of the major budget items, i. e., personnel, equipment, contracts, etc.? * 3000 characters After conducting a thorough needs analysis, our department is requesting assistance in acquiring a Panasonic Toughbook laptol computer, MSA multi -gas detectors, Motorola VHF portable radios, LifePak 1000 automatic external defibrillators ( AED), and a LifePak 1000 AED trainer unit. The department has carefully researched the products requested in this grant and determined the features and quality would best serve the department in achieving its mission. All items would be obtained through the city' s procurement process and would be in compliance with all applicable local, state, federal, and grant requirements. Quotes were received from reputable vendors for all items identified in this grant request. Once all items are received, the department will conduct training for all department personnel on the new equipment and place it into service as soon as possible. There is no funding through local sources for the items identified in this grant in this fiscal year, or our next fiscal year which begins on Octot 1, 2011. Our department responded to 3, 866 calls for assistance during 2010. The items identified in this grant will serve to impn or help the department maintain the health and safety of the public we serve and our department personnel. The department is requesting $ 34,500 in this 2011 grant for much needed emergency equipment: 1) Panasonic "Toughbook" laptop computer- $ 4, 500 3) MSA multi -gas detectors - $ 2, 400 20) Motorola XTS1500 VHF portable radios, with 1 year service agreement - $ 20, 200 3) LifePak 1000 automatic external defibrillators - $ 6, 900 1) LifePak 1000 automatic external defibrillator trainer unit- $ 500 am Our local elected officials and City Manager are in support of this grant request and are committed to providing the matching funs cj necessary to bring this project to fruition. a Section # 2 Cost/ Benefit: In the space provided below please explain, as clearly as possible, what will be the benefits your tm department or your community will realize if the project described is funded ( i. e. anticipated savings and /or efficiencies)? Is there e high benefit for the cost incurred? Are the costs reasonable? Provide justification for the budget items relating to the cost of the LL requested items. ' 3000 characters 3 d The Panasonic " Toughbook" computer will replace our existing laptop that is currently used in our Battalion Chief /Command veh m Our current laptop computer is outdated and the technology used is obsolete. In order to take full advantage of our department' s m recently upgraded SEMS II personnel accountability system, a more powerful processor and touch screen technology are featun N that are desperately needed. Providing a comprehensive personnel accountability system that tracks personnel time on scene, 4 available air supply, activated PASS devices, and provides downed firefighter location information is an invaluable tool for preventing and /or minimizing firefighter injuries or possible death. Firefighter injuries and fatalities not only affect the operational aspects of the fire department, but create tremendous financial liability through workers compensation claims, overtime for staffir r and other injury or death benefits. This financial burden is placed not only on the department, but on the community that funds th ei department. The benefits of keeping firefighters safe far outweigh the cost of the requested computer. The Motorola portable rad will be used to provide vital communication between responders, incident commanders, and dispatch. Our current VHF radios ar over 10 years old and the department can no longer obtain replacement parts. As we continue to lose radios to age, we continue c lose our ability to provide our personnel with a key communication component. Communication is a major function in providing fc 2 firefighter safety. As noted above, good, reliable, and modem communication devices promote a safer emergency response environment and helps prevent freighter injuries and /or fatalities... which bring tremendous financial liability. The MSA multi -gas a detectors will serve multiple rolls within the department. Like our portable VHF radios, our current detectors are aged and some n replacement parts within the detectors have become unobtainable. The detectors are used to monitor air quality after structure f Q safety), carbon monoxide alarms, natural gas leaks, and confined space areas. The ability for the fire department to have these m detectors allows personnel to quickly assess carbon monoxide and natural gas emergencies to determine the need for any E additional resources. Many times, our personnel have been able to quickly determine that carbon monoxide alarms and /or natun u gas leaks are false in nature, which prevents the unnecessary response of on -call or overtime personnel from the gas departmei z Our current AEDs and AED trainer unit have become obsolete and have been removed from service. The requested AEDs will b 4 placed on emergency vehicles and provide for a quick and properly prepared response to cardiac emergencies. The requested AEDs have pediatric capabilities, which our old units do not. This greatly benefits the community through increased fire departm( capabilities. Section # 3 Statement of Effect: How would this award affect the daily operations of your department ( i. e., describe how freque the equipment will be used or what the benefits will provide the