City Council
MEETING DATE: 11/30/2016
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FY2016 Homeland Security Grant Program
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FROM:
Paul Wilson, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council accept a FY2016 State Homeland Security Grant (HSGP), in the amount of $87,210 for the purchase of twenty-one Motorola portable radios and associated accessories, to be placed on all Cathedral City Fire Department apparatus.
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BACKGROUND:
Firefighter safety is greatly impacted by communications. The number four top factor contributing to firefighter line-of-duty deaths involve communications, or lack thereof.
Firefighters work in an all-hazard emergency environment that is changing day-by-day. This dynamic aspect of fire/medical services relies greatly on the ability to communicate clearly and dependably.
DISCUSSION:
The Cathedral City Fire Department has become more integrated regionally as firefighters train and respond with adjacent jurisdictions. With specialized responses to active shooter, mass-casualty, and multi-story building incidents the need for interoperable communications is critical.
The twenty-one dual band portable radios will enhance firefighter safety and provide for the replacement of eight year old existing radios, freeing up general fund resources.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact for the replacement of the portable radios is minimal. Program management of the portable radios already exists, so no new infrastructure will need to be modified. The proposed radios will come configured to function in the current system.
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