SR - - TURNOUT SAFETY GEAR & FIRE EQUIPMENT�xrt
AGENDA ITEM
April 12,2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
City Manager
FROM: Jack Thomas, Fire Chief
1. SUBJECT
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Finance Dir ctor
To Be Presented By: Jack Thomas,
Fire Chief
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Purchase firefighter turnout safety gear and additional fire department equipment.
2. SUMMARY
The Fire Department purchases approximately $110,000 annually worth of turnout safety gear
and associated equipment from L.N. Curtis & Sons. This gear will be used to replace expiring
safety gear that is currently in use by firefighting personnel. The Fire Department buys turnout
safety gear exclusively from L.N. Curtis & Sons under the General Services Administration
(GSA) contract.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the purchase of firefighter turnout safety gear and equipment from L.N. Curtis & Sons
for a total of $110,000 in fiscal year 2016 -17.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Upon adoption of fiscal year 2016 -17 budget, funding will be available to cover the cost of
firefighter safety gear and equipment as follows:
560.3021.56032.20124 (Turnout Replacement) $70,488
100.3021.53940.00000 (Safety Equipment) $39,512
FY 2016 -17 total: $110,000
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1. Provide for a safe community
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
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6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ::71
Public Safety Goal 3.0: Protect lives and property of Orange residents and businesses from
urban and wild land fire hazards.
Policy 3.8 Ensure that the Fire Department has sufficient capacity, stations, personnel, and
equipment to meet growth needs in the City for fire protection and related emergency services.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND :1
The Fire Department receives special pricing on firefighter turnout safety gear by purchasing
under the GSA contract through L.N. Curtis & Sons. The Fire Department must purchase from
L.N. Curtis & Sons in order to maintain its current safety gear specification from Globe
Manufacturing Company. L.N. Curtis & Sons is the Globe factory authorized vendor for the
Southern California Region as well as the Fire Department's leading supplier for turnout safety
boots, wild land brush jackets, gloves, and rope rescue equipment.
Beginning in fiscal year 2015 -16, the Fire Department initiated a capital improvement project
(CIP) to purchase secondary sets of turnout equipment for fire suppression and fire command
personnel. Fire Department turnout safety gear has a safety and life expectancy of ten years. To
remain within national safety standards and continue with the CIP project, the Fire Department
will need to replace approximately 36 sets of turnout safety equipment for fiscal year 2016 -17.
Turnout equipment is custom made to order based on individual sizing and department
specifications. Most of the department has only one set of turnouts. When primary equipment is
exposed to hazardous chemicals or other fluids, it must be properly decontaminated after use.
Without additional equipment to wear, appropriate individual sizes are not available for use
during decontamination procedures.
8. ATTACHMENTS
1. Letter from L.N. Curtis & Sons confirming fiscal year 2016 -17 General Services
Administration (GSA) pricing dated March 24, 2016.
2. Turnout ensemble quote worksheets for FY 2016 -17.
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