HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 - Firemans Fund GrantCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 12
December 9, 2008
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Fire Department
Steve Lewis, Fire Chief, 644 -3101, slewis(a)nbfd.net
SUBJECT: Accept Fireman's Fund Grant
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council accept the Fireman's Fund Heritage Reward Grant in the amount of
$25,000.00. $20,000 will be used to purchase two Thermal Imaging Cameras and
$5000 will be used towards the purchase of a CERT vehicle.
2. Approve a sole source contract with AIIStar Fire Equipment Inc. with an amount not
to exceed $20,000.00 for the Thermal Imaging Cameras.
3. City Council approve a Budget Amendment BA increasing revenue estimates
by $25,000.00 in 2320 -4914 and appropriating those funds into Fire Department
account 2320-82007.
DISCUSSION:
In 2004, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company launched the Fireman's Fund Heritage
program. Under this program, the Fireman's Fund awards grant money to fire
departments and bum prevention programs across the country to help fund education
programs and equipment. The Newport Beach Fire Department has been selected to
receive a grant of $20,000 to purchase two thermal imaging cameras (TICS) and $5000
towards the purchase of a vehicle for the Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) program.
Thermal imaging cameras are one of the most useful tools in the fire service today.
TICS allow the fire department to quickly determine the location of hot spots on
investigation calls where the reporting party has a smell of smoke or a hot surface.
They also minimize the damage done to the structures during the investigation process.
With the addition of these two cameras, the department will now have a TIC on all eight
first line engines in the City.
The additional funds will be used in conjunction with other grants to purchase an
education vehicle for the CERT program. Currently, we have a CERT training trailer
that is equipped with supplies and visual aids that enable us to educate and train
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residents for disasters. However, we do not have a vehicle that can tow the trailer, so
we are limited in our education outreach efforts. Utilizing grant funds to purchase a
vehicle, would allow us to take the CERT program "on the road ". That way we could
bring the CERT program to schools, businesses, homeowner associations and any
other requesting group in the City. Most importantly, the CERT vehicle and trailer could
be mobilized in the event of a disaster.
No matching funds are required to accept this grant.
Prepared by:
Q&Eing - fk
Emergency Services oordinator
Attachments: Budget Amendment
Submitted by:
Steve Lewis
Fire Chief