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CONSIDERATION OF GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,504 for a Fire Safety House.
Presented by: Tavis Leake, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded authorize acceptance of the grant and the establishment of budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this request.
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The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by providing direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, non-affiliated EMS organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTA) for critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience.
The Fire District, if awarded the grant, would like to purchase a Fire Safety House. The safety house is a trailer that can be moved to various locations and is designed to instruct adults and children in fire safety and weather-related emergencies. The house will provide the opportunity to train the public in several areas:
· Fire safety
· Exit Drills in the Home (E.D.I.T.H.)
· Burn and scald prevention; Cooking Safety
· Stop, Drop and Roll
· Proper smoke detector use and maintenance
· CPR and recertification
· Residential sprinkler awareness
· Proper fire extinguisher use (ages 14 and older)
· Wildfire precaution
· Disaster preparedness
· Injury prevention
Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: Yes
Grant Summary and Timeline: Grant must be submitted by 5 pm, Friday, February 2, 2018.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: 03/03/2018
Grant period ends: 03/03/2019
Source of funding
Grant: $71,504
Required Match: 10%
Required Cash Match: $7,150
Required In-Kind Ma...
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