Explanation
BACKGROUND: Firefighters Support Services will provide forty (40) Scott Pak Trackers, ten (10) Receivers and ten (10) two volt chargers to the Columbus Fire Division to assist in locating downed firefighters or civilians in fire emergency or other hazardous situations. The Columbus Fire Division respectfully requests acceptance of this equipment. The Scott Pak-Trackers and Receivers will be assigned to the Heavy Rescue units, and possibly to Hazmat 4 and the Bomb Squad. Firefighters will use the Pak-Trackers while performing search and rescue in structural collapse, confined space, and fire emergency situations to provide enhanced personal accountability and to mark the location of downed victims (civilian or first responders).
Firefighters Support Services (FFSS) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing aid to burn victims, providing locators to firefighters, and fire safety education to citizens.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an acceptance of equipment at no charge from a non-profit organization. There is no required city match and no immediate financial impact to the city. The equipment being donated is valued at $20,860.00.
Title
To authorize the Fire Chief to accept a donation of equipment from Firefighters Support Services and to use the donated equipment to improve the "search and rescue" capability of the Division of Fire.
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WHEREAS, Firefighters Support Services has indicated their desire to donate 40 Scott Pak Trackers, 10 Receivers and 10 two volt Chargers to the Division of Fire; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Fire Chief to accept this life-saving equipment, and
WHEREAS, this equipment will be used to locate downed firefighters or civilians in fire emergency or other hazardous situations; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Fire Chief be and is hereby auth...
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