FIRE OPERATIONS – FIREFIGHTER SAFETY PROJECT PROPOSAL
The Lakeview Heights Fire Protection District is dedicated
to protecting the health and safety of the community they faithfully
serve. Our belief in the importance of
safety education, fire suppression,
In the PPE category, we are proposing a first-time purchase of ten (10) self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units, including an integrated personal alert safety system (PASS) and a spare cylinder for each unit. The PASS device will be of the type that cannot be bypassed by the user. Each unit will be compliant with all current safety standards for structural firefighting. The ten units will adequately equip those members of our fire department that are physically fit and capable of rescue operations. The addition of SCBAs to our current PPE (turn out gear) will reposition our firefighting strategy from a defense-only mode to a defense/offense posture, with the ability to safely initiate a rescue.
As per consultation with numerous
equipment suppliers, the estimated
cost of each SCBA unit an
In the firefighting equipment category, we are proposing to purchase a four-cylinder 4,500-psi cascade refill system with control panel and rupture containment. We plan to have this system mounted horizontally into a 6' x 8' covered trailer with a rack for holding spare SCBA cylinders. This equipment is needed to support any incidents requiring the use of SCBAs, as the nearest refill station is over twenty miles away with a normal turnaround time of two to three days. This system will meet or exceed all current safety standards for breathing air.
As per consultation with numerous suppliers, the
estimated cost of the
PROJECT BENEFITS
The acquisition of SCBAs with integrated PASS devices and a mobile cascade refill system will greatly augment our capabilities for the protection of the health, safety and lives of our firefighting personnel. Our firefighters already have the challenge of delivering protection services because of complicated geographic areas with difficult roads to navigate. With these delays, response time becomes more critical. Properly outfitted with this new equipment, our firefighters will be better prepared upon arrival at incidents involving smoke filled structures. Therefore, we would have the solid ability to initiate a timely rescue in a structure fire or other incidents lacking breathable air. Additionally, we will be in voluntarily compliance with current NFPA and OSHA standards, including the establishment of a “Rapid Intervention Team” for our district.
In addition to our year-round and
summer residents throughout the county, there is fire protection accountability
for five nursing homes, a new airport, numerous motels/resorts, churches, farm
operations, some industry-based businesses and conservation interests. Therefore, all seven fire districts in
There will be training benefits
for all fire districts in our county, as our SCBAs and the Mobile Cascade
Refill System, will be available for multi-department exercises. It will also benefit firefighters from
adjacent counties who attend training that is co-sponsored by the