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

personnel in your department)? How would this award affect you department' s ability to protect lives and property in your community? ' 3000 characters Acquiring the requested laptop computer would greatly enhance the department' s ability to provide for our firefighters' safety, ani the safety of mutual aid personnel that also use the SEMS II personnel accountability system. Daily, our personnel respond to emergencies that require the use of SCBA, full protective equipment, and an accountability system. The modern laptop technolo combined with the SEMS II accountability system will greatly assist incident commanders and staff in tracking firefighters working the scene of an emergency. Having an immediate electronic accountability system allows firefighters to provide aggressive often operations, which provides for the greatest chance of saving the lives and property of our residents. The requested multi -gas detectors will be frequently used in multiple roles. At the scene of fires, the detectors will monitor air quality to detennine safe areas for the removal of SCBA... providing for increased firefighter safety. The detectors will also be used at carbon m packet Pg. 64 htti) s:// eservices. fema. lZov/ FemaFireGrant/ firegran t/isp /fire2Ol1 /application/ print appjsp ?print= true &app_ n... 2/ 21/ 2012 Application Number: EMW- 2011 - FO -09950 Page 16 of 23 emergencies and natural gas leaks. The detectors can quickly determine if an emergency exists, the severity of the em 10.1. b the need for evacuation and additional resources. The City of Fort Walton Beach contains areas of older neighborhoods where abandoned underground natural gas tanks remain. It is not uncommon for the department to respond to reported leaks in these abandoned tanks and the detectors will greatly enhance our department' s ability to determine the severity of the emergency. The portable VHF radios would be used on a daily basis. These radios are essential in providing communication between dispatch, incident commanders, and on scene personnel. As our current outdated and obsolete VHF radios continue to fail, there are no p for their repair. Communications is essential to providing coordinated operations on the scene of an emergency, helping to prof the greatest chance for firefighter safety and the protection of lives and property. The department' s current AEDs have been removed from service. The requested AEDs would be available for all cardiac emergencies. The department responded to 992 F emergency medical responses last year. Early defibrillation is proven to greatly increase the chances of survival for cardiac arre! patients. These AEDs and the AED trainer would provide department personnel with the tools necessary to provide cardiac arre: patients, whether residents or firefighters, a greatly increased chance of survival. Section # 4 In the space provided below include details regarding your organization' s request not covered in any other section. 3000 characters The department and the city continue to experience tremendous budget shortfalls. Changes in state law, falling property values, last year's BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have all served to lower the amount of available tax dollars for the funding of local fire protection. There are no funds available in this or next year's fire department budget for these items. All items identified in this request are not " nice to haves" but considered "essential" in providing adequate emergency services to our city residents and surrounding areas. LmN Budget 0o- Budget Object Class a. Personnel Ncamu QNN b. Fringe Benefits YN c. Travel ON Jr Equipment 34, e. Supplies c0 f. Contractual qU g. Construction Qo.n In. Other i. Indirect Charges cuzE 5m j. State Taxes Federal and Applicant Share Federal Share 31 Applicant Share 3.. Federal Rate Sharing ( %) 90/ 10 Au, rlis[ rih,, .,, Non- Federal Resources n- . mnbl, N Fe,-, ., l1l 11,oai fill <lprcanrsr. If $ J.4507 a. Applicant 3, b. State c. Local J. Other Sources If you entered a value in Other Sources other than zero ( 0), include your explanation below. You can use this space to provide information on the project, cost share match, or if you have an indirect cost agreement with a federal agency. Packet Pg. 64 https:// eservices. fema. gov/ FemaFireGrant /firegrant/J sp /fire2Ol l / application /print app Jsp ?print rue &app_ a.. 2/ 21 /2012 Application Number: EMW- 2011 - FO -09950 Page 17 of 23 10. t. b Total Budget Packet Pg. 65 https: / e/ services. fema. gov /FemaFireGrant /firegrant /jsp /firc20l I / applicat ion /print_app.jsp ?print= true& app_n._ 2/ 21 /2012 Application Number: EMW- 2011 -FO -09950 Page 19 of 23 Narrative Statement 10. 1. b For 2011, the Narrative section of the AFG application has been modified. You will enter individual narratives for the Pro Description, Cost -Benefit, Statement of Effect, and Additional Information in the Request Details section for each Activil for which you are requesting funds. Please return to the Request Details section for further instructions. You will addre: the Financial Need in Applicant Characteristics II section of the application. We recommend that you type each respons a Word Document outside of the grant application and then copy and paste it into the spaces provided within the application. Packet Pg. 66 https:// cscrvices. fema. gov/ FemaFireGrant /firegrant /jsp /fire20l l / application /print_app.jsp ?print- tme& app_ n... 2/ 21/ 2012 Application Number: EMW- 2011 -FO -09950 Page 19 of 23 10. 1. b Assurances and Certifications FEMA Form SF 4248 You must read and sign these assurances. These documents contain the Federal requirements attached to all Federal grants including the right of the Federal government to review the grant activity. You should read over the documents b become aware of the requirements. The Assurances and Certifications must be read, signed, and submitted as a part of application. Note: Fields marked with an' are required. O. M. B Control Number 4040 -0007 Assurances Non -Construction Programs Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have any questions, please contact t n awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such i f7 the case, you will be notified. C As the duly authorized representative of the applicant I certify that the applicant: rma 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and the institutional, managerial and financial capability u including funds sufficient to pay the non -Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management 0 and completion of the project described in this application. o V 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States, and if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. Ta 3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or N presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. b 4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 ( 42 U. S. C. Section 4728 -4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or