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CONSIDERATION OF FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) 2018 FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,109 FOR A FIRE SAFETY HOUSE .
Presented by: Lawrence Tangney
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded, authorize acceptance of the grant, and establish budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this request.
Sedgwick County Fire District #1 is requesting approval to apply for the 2018 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant. The purpose of the grant program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by assisting fire prevention programs and supporting firefighter health and safety.
Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: Yes
Grant Summary and Timeline:
If the Fire District is awarded the grant, it would be used 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
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: 6/1/2019
Grant period ends: 12/31/2019
Source of funding
Grant: $75,109
Required Match: $3,755
Required Cash Match: $3,755
Required In-Kind Match: $
Other funding: $
TOTAL SOURCES $78,864
Uses of funding (Note: Include any Required Ma...
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