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Marling Date 12/13/1 1
Item Number 3
C I T Y O F S A N L U I S O B I S P O
FROM :
Charlie Hines, Fire Chief CH
Prepared By :
Julie Cox, Administrative Analys t
SUBJECT :
ACCEPT NEW EXTRICATION SYSTE M
RECOMMENDATION
1.Authorize Fire Chief to accept new extrication system valued at $23,30 0
2.Approval for Fire Chief to sign Memorandum of Understanding with Cambri a
Fire Departmen t
DISCUSSIO N
The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has awarded a regional grant to San Luis Obisp o
County Fire Departments, not to exceed $150,000 .00, for collision response an d
extrication improvement . The Cambria Fire Department will serve as the lead agency fo r
the regional grant . The extrication equipment will be used by first responders to safel y
and efficiently extricate victims trapped in traffic collisions . "Best practice" strategie s
will be used to reduce the response time for the arrival of appropriate extricatio n
equipment to traffic collusion scenes and the time to extricate the victims of traffi c
collisions, thus increasing survivability . The regional grant will provide for ne w
equipment for the fire departments without extrication equipment or replacemen t
equipment for fire departments that have existing equipment that has reached the end o f
its usable lifespan .
The City of San Luis Obispo will receive one extrication system which includes a powe r
unit, cutter, spreader (aka "Jaws of Life"), and other associated attachments or accessorie s
to make the system usable . It is valued at $23,300 .
For the 2011-13 Financial Plan, a Capital Improvement Request (CIP) was submitted b y
the Fire Department for replacement of Holmatro extrication equipment on the fire truc k
for $45,000 . However, due to the City's fiscal challenges, it was postponed to FY 2015 -
16 . This grant will reduce the CIP request by $23,300 and allow the City to replace a
portion of the equipment (the power unit, spreader and cutters). The existing equipmen t
will serve as backup on Truck 2 . The remaining equipment needed to fill out th e
extrication unit will be purchased with the CIP funds in FY 2015-16 unless other gran t
sources become available sooner . As certain parts of the extrication system nee d
replacement at a higher frequency the Fire Department will continue to monitor whic h
parts need to be replaced as funding becomes available,
2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Page 2
FISCAL IMPAC T
There would be no additional cost to the General Fund . Equipment will be purchased vi a
Cambria Fire Department (which will be reimbursed by OTS), and then distributed t o
participating fire departments such as ours .
ALTERNATIVE
The Council could decide not to accept the extrication system . This is not recommende d
as it is a no-cost item and is necessary equipment for the Fire Department .
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