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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the Personal Protective Equipment for Killeen Fire Academy from 911 Safety Equipment LLC, in the amount of $77,480 for Fiscal Year 2025.
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DATE: October 1, 2024
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Jim Kubinski, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Rental of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Killeen Fire Academy
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Killeen Fire Department provides Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enrolled students during the 4-month Fire Academy. This equipment includes a structural firefighting coat, pants, boots, helmet, gloves, hood, and gear bag. The ensemble is necessary to protect the students while training in environments immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) during the fire academy. The Killeen Fire Department has performed a study to compare the difference between renting and purchasing PPE for the students in each class. Based upon the information learned from this study, we have determined it is in the best interest of the Fire Department and students to rent PPE for the following reasons:
1. PPE can be customized to properly fit each student, instead of purchasing general sizes that may not fit as required by NFPA 1851. This also prevents buying PPE that will only fit one student and cannot be used again for future classes or personnel.
2. Repair/Maintenance/Cleaning costs are included in the rental agreement.
3. To purchase PPE would have a higher overall cost with no return on investment over a 10-year projection.
4. Fire Academy Fees have been increased in consideration of this expense.
The Killeen Fire Department requests to rent PPE for the Killeen Fire Academy through 911 Safety Equipment LLC GSA contract # GS-07F-0424M.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
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Which alternative is recommended? Why?
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CONFORMITY TO CITY POLICY:
This rental of Structural Firefighting PPE will be made through 911 Safety Equipment LLC and GSA purchasing cooperative on contract # GS-0...
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