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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Matt Anslow, Assistant Fire Chief
DATE: July 25, 2023
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the director of purchasing to purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), extra bottles, and related items. This equipment will be used in Medic 13, Truck 14 and Engine 13. For a total of $100,080.00 from Municipal Emergency Services.
PURPOSE:
The Aurora Fire Department (AFD) will be putting three units in service over the few years. With this service comes the need for equipment like the SCBAs that our members where at fires any other life hazardous atmospheres. We are looking to acquire 10 full setups including equipment that will help our members save each other in case of an internal emergency or (RIT)
BACKGROUND:
The AFD last expanded in 2018 putting Medic 7 in service on the south west side. The expansion to the north will bring fire protection to an area of the City that has long been underserved. The City Council has approved the hiring, building of the new stations, the apparatus as well as this necessary firefighting equipment.
The AFD last purchased large quantity of SCOTT SCBA through a grant in 2020 saving the City of Aurora over $800,000 in 2022. For interoperability we will be continuing to use SCOTT brand purchasing through Municipal Emergency Services who is a regional sole source provider.
DISCUSSION:
This quote incorporates all needed Scott equipment for the apparatus to be housed at Fire Station 13. Including The SCBAs, 4 strap harnesses, Cylinders (large and small), RIT pack, and pack tracker with charger. The Rapid Intervention Team or pack is a tool that ladder trucks carry to facilitate rescues of Firefighters that have become lost or (RIT-PAK) trapped due to changing building conditions or rapidly changing fire conditions.
Municipal Emergency Services is the regional sole source provider for the 3M SCOTT brand SCBA. For departmental interoperability this is the only brand we can use. Funding w...
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