HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 Resolution No. 004RESOLUTION NO.£
SERIES OF 2015
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR A FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
AND DISEASE PREVENTION GRANT (FSDPG) AW ARD TO THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD,COLORADO
WHEREAS, the FSDPG is a new grant program for 2015 which provides funding for a variety
of programs and is administered by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control; and
WHEREAS, two of the Thermal lmager Cameras (TICs) currently in use by the Fire
Department were acquired approximately 11 years ago and are now at the end of their useful life;
and
WHEREAS, the cameras are useful in many situations and the technology can be a life saver
in structure fires. TICs are used to locate victims in a zero-visibility smoke filled room. TICs are
also used to pinpoint the location of fires from the outside of a building prior to entry; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood Fire Department desires to submit an application to Colorado
Division of Fire Prevention and Control for funding to purchase these cameras; and
WHEREAS, the FSDP Grant is a 100% grant with no required match; and
WHEREAS, this Grant uses federal funding; and
WHEREAS, Fire will bring back an IGA if approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes the
Englewood Fire Department to submit an application for the Firefighter Safety and Disease
Prevention Grant to purchase two Thermal Imager Cameras (TICs), attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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Colorado Firefighter Safety and Disease
Prevention Grant Program
Applications Must be Completed by
5:00 PM on Friday, January 30, 2015.
I'll!ase use the! following form to fill out your organization's application for funding under the! Colorado FirC1fighler
S.ifoty and Disease Prevention Gr.int (CFSDI'G) Program. The CFSDPG steering commilll!c Is made up or
reprl!St!nlalives from the! Colorado State Fire Chiefs Assodillion, Thi! Governor's Fire Service Training and
Certification Advi:;ory Board, nnd the Colorado Stale Fire£ighhm1 Association. The c:ommillec has dl!tcrmined that
due lo the inherl!nt difforent nl!cd:,; among organi2.illon~, priority r.inkins of High, ML>dium and Low will be
.issigncd. Yc.ir one funding nill be prim.:irily focused on c:nsuring .ill Colorado firefighters haVI! b.tsic, safe and
NFPA romplinnl bunker gear and SCBA available for their use . The follo wing items ilrl! considered to be the highest
priority:
NOTE: ONCE SUBMITTED, APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REVISE THEIR
APPLICATIONS.
Priority 1 (High)
• SCBA -*Highest Priority
• SCBA Spare Bottles
• Bunker Gear Ensemble (Boots, Helmet Gloves) -•Highest Priority
• Wildland Gear
• Compressor and Cascade
• Air Trailer (Regional Application Package)
• FFI/FFII/Fire Instructor Training Programs
• Extractor
Air Monitoring
Exhaust Removal Systems
Physicals (NFPA 1582) Baseline w/ Vaccinations
• Other Safety Equipment and or Programs not Identified above but required for the safety and
well-being of firefighters
Priority 2 (Medi um)
• Waler/Ice Rescue Equipment (PFDs, Helmets, Training,)
Thermal Imaging Cameras
• EMR Training
Extrication Equipment
Priority 3 (Low)
• All other firefighting equipment
Exclusions
No Motorized Vehicles
No Communication Equipment
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Contact Information
Full Legal • ICity of Englewood Fire Department
Organization Name
Slrect Address• .._13 .... 61"-5-'S ..... "'"E"'""lol .... i _St_. ______________ __,
City• !Englewood State• .... IC_o __
Zip Code* ._!8_0_11_0 _______ __.
Organizalion lhttp://www.englewoodgov.org/inside-city-hnll/city-deportments/fire!
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Organization Chief,• ,__!A;.;.;n.;;.;dr"'"ew.;.;..;..M=a=rs=h ______________ ___,
Execulive Direclor
Tille* !Fire Chief
Phone Number• 1303-762-2481
Cell Phone• !303-929-6410 I
E-Mail Address* lnmarsh@englewoodgol
Conlact Person .... kS_n_dre_~_v_F_ox _______________ ____.
(if different)
Title !Battalion Chief
Phone Number 1303-762-2470
Organization Information
Tolal # of Career FF" .... 157 __ _
Cell Phone !303-748-8286 I
E-Mail Address !afox@englewoodgov.~
Department Type:• l Career v I
Total # of All Staff j59 ! Total# of Volunteer• [J FDID ,:• 1000545
FF
Size of Jurisdiction • l._6._7_5 __ _. Number or I._J _______ __,
(Square miles) Stations
Population Served i._3_17_2_7 ____________ ___,
2011 Annual Call Volume and Type
Please provide information regarding the total number of calls your agency responded to for
each of the categories listed below.
Totnl Calls @337
Structu~ Fires (19
Vehicle Fires 8
Brush/Wildland Fires Jl6
Auto Accidents !152
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Auto Accidents 0
Requiring Extrication
Hazardous Materials j1os
Responses
EMS Calls 12970
Technical Rescue 0
(Water/Ice/ High and
Low Angle)
Other (False Alann. j983
Good Intent, Service
Calls)
2012 Annual Call Volume and Type
Please provide information regarding the total number of calls your agency responded lo for
each of the categories listed below.
Total Colts !4641
Structure Fires 121
Vehicle Fires 112
Brush/Wildland Fires 110
Auto Accidents 1200
Auto Accidents
Requiring Extrication
Hazardous Materials j84
Responses
EMS Calls 11160
Technical Rescue
(Water/Ice/ High and
Low Angle)
Other (Folse A lamt, IIOOO
Good Intent, Service
Calls)
2013 Annual Call Volume and Type
Please provide infonnotion regarding the total number of calls your agency responded to for
each of the categories listed below.
Total Calls .._14..;...61;....0_. ___________ ____.
Structure Fires .._11_5 _____________ __,
Vehicle Fires
Brush/Wildland Fires
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Auto Accidents! ""l.;;.86;;...._ ____________ _.
Auto Accidents
Requiring Extrication
Hazardous Materials .._ll_t 7 _____________ ____.
Responses
EMS Calls! ._30_5_0 ____________ ____.
Technical Rescue
(Water/Ice/ High and
Low Angle)
Other (False Alann, i..;;jt.;;.08;;;.;;5;...._ ____________ ...1
Good Intent, Service
Calls)
2012 Budgetary Information
Please provide the dollar amount in lour budget for e11ch heading listed below:
Total Budget .._IS-'7 ....... 35_8--•3_8_8 ___________ ___.
Total for Salaries and i.;;.!S,..,6 ...... 35 __ 3...,.0_.1...,0 ___________ ___.
Benefits to Include
Pension Contributions
Total for Training L;...1$_29_._,8_0_3 ____________ __.
-Total for Other i;;.!$7...;.8;.;.9~•7...;.4.;;.0 ___________ ____.
Operating Expenses
Total for Capital ._!S_18_S.:..•8_3_5 ___________ ___,
Expenditures
2013 Budgetary Information
Please provide the dollar amount in your budget for each heading listed below:
Total Budget ,_IS __ 7. __ 23_6_,_.3_6_5 ___________ ___.
Total for Salaries and ""IS-'6.:..;.43;..;;2;;.;..9_9...;.8 ___________ __.
Benefits to Include
Pension Contributions
Total for Training! i;;S.;;;;22;;.:;.8;;.;;2;;.;4 ____________ _.1
Total for Total for ""IS_7_19..:.;,3_4_8 ____________ _.
Other Operating
Expenses
Total forCapillll ,_IS6_1 __ ._19_5 ____________ __.
Expenditures
2014 Budgetary Information
Please provide the dollar amount in your budget for e11ch heading listed below:
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Total Budget
Totol for Salaries and
Benefits to Include
Pens ion Contributions
Total forTmining
Total for Total for
Other Operating
Expenses
Total for Capitol
Expenditures
Brief Description of
Organization
Number, type and •
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position orau
appanttas; (I.e. 2
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e City orEnglewood is an urban, full-service
ommunity covering 6.75 square miles which I\
rders the city of Denver Colorado on the south
ide. The city Is located near the intersection of
wo slate highways, the South Platte River, and is \I
2 -Engines, 4 riding positions each
I -65' Squrt Engine, 4 riding positions
2 -Reserve Engines, 4 riding positions each
2 -Medic Apparatus (ambulance), 2 riding
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Proposal Request 1
Program Project !Thermal lmager Cameras (2)
Name
Describe how this use ofThennol lmaging Cameras (TICs) in the Fire Service
request will effect as progressed ft-om a luxury to a necessity in the lost decade. I\
dny-to--d11y I Cs are an integral piece of equipment when responding to
operations, and hol\· mer)1encics and fire departments are discovering more uses for
often will the hem on a regular basis. Their most important role is the search
equipment be used. • or viclims and fire in structure fares. The TICs ability lo see
• hrough smoke has greatly improved the firefighter's ability to
earch the interior of buildings and find victims quicker than
ver before . TICs also give responding firefighters the ability to
ocate fire in a strucl~re by "~ing" lhrough interi~r and exterior \I
Total Progl'llm • -..;.IS..;.;12~•..;;.;83;..;;8.;.;.o;.;.o _________________ _,
Budget
Requested Grunt i,;;;IS.;.;12~.8;;,,;3;..::8.;.;.o;.;;o _________________ _,
Amount
Locally Provided
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Type of Equipment I Other vj
Request
!Thermal lmager Camera
Quan1ity or ._2 _______________ ___.
Requested Units.
Price Per Unit ... IS_6, __ 4_t9_._oo ____________ __,
Proposal Request 2
Program Project ,._IN.;;..;/A;.;.... __________________ __,
Name
Describe how this t,I/ A
request will effect
day-to.day
operations. and how
often will the
equipment be used.
Tolal Program Budge
t
Requested Grant
Amount
Locally Provided
Match (Note: No
match is required.)
Type of Equipment
Request
Quancityof
Requested Units.
Price Per Unit.
Please describe what
unsuccessful
auempts have been
mude in the pDSt to
secure randing for
this project {i.e.
Applied for an AFG
Grant, limited local
funding)
nglewood Fire Department has 3 major apparatus. 2 engines
nd a Tele-Squrt. We cany a thermal imager camera on each of "
hese apparatus. We currently have 2 Scott Eagle lmager 160s
nd a FLIR K50. The FLIR replaced a broken Scott lmager.
oth of our current Scott Eagle lmagers are 11 + years old. The "' . . .
Please indicate percentage(%} of annual operating budget thot your department m:eives from the following:
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Taxes j88
Fund Raising 0
Grants 0
Donations 0
Cash Funded 112
Programs /Fee ror
Service
Other: Indicate type 0
and percentage
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attachment chat may
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Narratives included in the FSDPG Application that did not print completely
with Grant
Brief Description of Organization:
The City of Englewood is an urban, full-service community covering 6.75 square miles that
borders the City of Denver Colorado on the south. The City is located near the intersection of
two state highways adjacent to the South Platte River. The city has a population of32,000 with a
significantly higher daytime population due to several large employers. The City is home to
Swedish Health One -a regional level 1 trauma center, and Craig Hospital, a world recognized
spinal rehabilitation hospital. The City occupancies include a mix of light industry, commercial
and residential properties. Heavy rail lines run through the city at a rate of 15 trains per day. The
Denver Regional Transportation District's Southwest Corridor Light Rail Line also runs through
the City. Two Light Rail Stations are located in the City of Englewood. The Southwest Corridor
Line transports people between southwestern suburbs and Downtown Denver with an average
estimated ridership of22,000 people per week. Approximately 200,000 vehicles travel the City's
two major highways each day. The City contains four buildings of ten stories or more, and
twenty-eight of four or more stories.
The Englewood Fire Department [EFD] is a full-service urban career department serving the
citizens, work force, and visitors of the city of Englewood. The Fire Department provides the
following services:
• Fire suppression / investigations
• ALS-level EMS treatment and transport
• Hazardous Materials response / mitigation
• Technical Rescue -confined space / trench / rope
• Code Enforcement -IFC I me code enforcement
• Fire Prevention & Safety Education programs
The Fire Department is an active member in the Arapahoe/Douglas County Regional Hazardous
Materials Response Team, Wildland Fire Team and the Regional Trench Rescue Response
Team. The department cooperates in automatic aid and mutual aid agreements with its
surrounding jurisdictions. Additionally, the department maintains a local training center in
cooperation with Littleton Fire Rescue.
The Fire Department consists of three stations, 51 line personnel and eight administrative staff.
The department staffs three engine companies, one being a 65' Tele-Squirt, and two ALS medic
units. The department also houses a haz mat response unit, a mobile air/light trailer, and a
utility/support response vehicle. Shift personnel work a modified Berkeley schedule and average
4,600 responses per year, or over 12 calls per day. Administrative staffing includes the Fire
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Chief, Deputy Chief of Operations, Assistant Chief of Support Services, Fire Marshal, Assistant
Fire Marshal, Training Bureau Chief, EMS Bureau Chief, and an Executive Assistant.
Financial Narrative
In recent years, the City of Englewood has experienced an economic recession. Sales tax
revenues have been flat or slightly decreased as expenses have steadily increased. As recently as
2011 City salaries were frozen and all City employees were furloughed four work-days. In 2012,
while employee costs rose slightly, the City was forced to reduce its budgeted operating fund 2%
below the initially approved amount. In 2013, early promising increases in revenue diminished
significantly during April and May. In June, the City anticipated a shortfall of approximately $1
million by year's end. All departments were directed to again reduce budgets by 2%. Increased
personnel costs, which comprise 91 % of the fire department's operating budget, have continued
to rise each year as revenues have remained static. The city anticipates a revenue vs. expenditure
differential of between $1.5 and $2 million by the end of 2014. Capital expenditures for
infrastructure, such as what this grant seeks to provide, are virtually impossible to obtain in the
current economic environment. The fire department is in needs to rep lace its aging Thermal
Imager Cameras. This was not an approved budget item for 2015. The maintenance, repair
and/or replacement of the aging Thermal lmager Cameras will not be poss ible without this grant,
as there are virtually no capital items in the 2015 approved budget for the fire department.
Detail on Current Equipment to be Replaced:
Englewood Fire Department has three major apparatus: two engines and a Tele-Squirt. We
deploy a thermal imager camera on each of these apparatus. We currently have 2 Scott Eagle
Imager 160s and a FLIR 1(50. The FLIR replaced a broken Scott lmager. Both of our current
Scott Eagle Imagers are 11 + years old. The estimate we received to repair our older Scott Imager
was more than it cost to purchase a new K50. We have been satisfied with the Scott Thermal
lmagers but the new FLIR K50 is a smaller, lighter unit with all the capabilities we need at a
lower price. Our other two Scott Imagers are reaching the end of their useful life with one having
a cracked screen that is hard to justify repairing due to the high expense. We would like to
replace our two older Scott Imagers with new FLIR K50s to have al t three apparatus outfitted
with the same standardized equipment.
The Englewood Fire Department and the City of Englewood are unable to address most of the
capital needs in the 2015 budget year. There is an urgent need to replace the Thermal Imagers on
the Fire Apparatus but this capital improvement is not an approved 2015 budget item.
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• How the Requested Equipment will be used:
The use of Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) in the Fire Service has progressed from a costly
new technology to a more affordable necessity in the last decade. TICs are an integral piece of
equipment 'fhen responding to emergencies, and fire departments are discovering more uses for
them on a regular basis. Their most important role is in searching for victims and locating heat
sources in structure fires. The TICs ability to "see" through smoke has greatly improved the
firefighter' s ability to search the interior of buildings and find victims quicker than ever before.
TICs also give responding firefighters the ability to locate fire in a structure by "seeing" through
interior and exterior walls. Without any visible evidence from the exterior, TICs can determine
what floor and/or area of a structure is involved in fire prior to entry. When firefighters enter a
building, the TIC is used to specifically locate the fire so it can be extinguished as quickly as
possible. During overhaul, TICs are especially useful in searching for hidden fires and hotspots.
TICs are also very useful in determining interior temperatures while fighting fires. Evaluating
ceiling temperatures is useful in predicting flashover potential. With a TIC, it is possible for
firefighters to evaluate ceiling temperatures and exit a building prior to the deadly occurrence of
a flashover. The Thermal Imaging Camera is a standard piece of equipment for all of our major
fire apparatus and considered a necessary tool to effectively search for victims and fight fires.
The use ofTICs in the fire service has decreased fire losses and saved lives.
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Apparatus Equipment & Service, Inc.
969 West 2100 South
-Salt Lake, UT 84119
801 -886-0600
3615 S Elati St
Englewood, CO 80110
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NFPN
Ship To if approved:
2.00 THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA 320 x 240 tvllCROBOLOMETER
2.00 OPTIONAL TRUCK CHARGING/CARRY STATION
1.00 O-Inbound Freight Charge
~GAMBER
~JOHNSON
~ Well Connected"'
Phone# 800-420-1363 Fax# 801-886-0615 www.apparatus-es.com
5,494.50 10,989.00
874.50 1,749 .00
100.00 100.00
Subtotal $12,838.00
Sales Tax (7.05%) $0.00
Total $12,838.00
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• COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
January 20, 2015 11 Ci Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Grant
Initiated By: Staff Source:
Fire Department Andrew Fox, Acting Assistant Chief of Support
Services
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
The Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Grant (FSDPG) provides funding for a variety of programs
and equipment needs within the State of Colorado. The FSDPG is a new grant program for 2015 and is
administered by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. The FSDPG provides an opportunity
to address the Vision of the City of Englewood and Englewood Fire Department that includes:
• Promoting and ensuring a high quality of life
• Proactively facilitating a safe environment of opportunity through the delivery of reliable, affordable
and flexible services
• By responding to and mitigating emergencies in a timely, efficient and professional manner
• By being prepared for any situation that requires the services of an all-hazard fire department
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends Council approve a resolution authorizing a FSDPG application to the Colorado Division
of Fire Prevention and Control for the purchase of Thermal lmager Cameras (TICs) to replace two aging
TICs that are at the end of their useful life. The acquisition of TICs will enable us to update and standardize
TICs as part of our essential equipment inventory on all front-line fire engines.
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The Englewood Fire Department is a progressive department and adopted the use of Thermal lmager
Cameras early in the development of this technology over 11 years ago. The cameras are useful in many
situations and the technology can be a life saver in structure fires . TICs are used to locate victims in a zero-
visibility smoke filled room. TICs are also used to pinpoint the location of fires from the outside of a building
prior to entry. TICs can display temperatures in a structure fire to help predict life-threatening conditions
prior to occurrence, thereby saving victims' and firefighters' lives. Our current TICs have reached the end of
their useful lives. They are 11 + years old. In 2014 we received a repair estimate for one of our current TICs
and found the cost of repair was similar to the cost of a new TIC. We purchased one new TIC in 2014 to
replace an inoperable one. The new TIC is more compact and has more capabilities than the 11 year old
TIC it replaced.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The FSDPG is a 1 00% grant with no required match. This means the City would not be required to provide
any funds for the project. An estimate from our vendor for $12,838.00 is attached. This is for 2 new FUR
KSO Thermal lmagers and truck charging/carrying stations. Submitting this grant application does not
commit the City to accepting the funds should the grant be awarded.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Resolution