ENT FY1: ITAL REt UMM, *Items in blue to come from Ambulance receipts fund Request Summary: (Listed in order as appears on Capital Request Summary Spreadsheet) 1. $260,000* = Replace 2007 ambulance (part of regular replacement cycle) 2. $24,000 = Replace mobile Radios (year one of three year replacement plan) 3. $12,000 = Purchase SCBA Fit tester 4. $40,000 = Replace Protective gear (part of annual replacement cycle) 5. $35,000" Purchase IV Pumps 6. $15,750" Purchase McGrath Intubation Scopes 7. $17,500 Purchase Ballistic Protective Equipment 8._$38,000 Replace 1997 Utility Van Explanations & Rationales: (ent) 1. $260,000 / Replace 2007 Ambulance: (part of regular replacement cycle) This is a continuation of our current program of replacement of each of our five ambulances on a 10 year cycle. The 2007 unit being replaced has over 185,000 miles and more than 700 engine hours on it. The overall cost of the project is based on being able to purchase the vehicle using a state collective bid. In addition to the vehicle itself which will be similar to our newest 2015 four-wheel drive ambulance, the total cost includes a new powerloader and powerstretcher, a new VHF main radio, and an "Eco-Smart" Green HVAC unit that includes a solar panel for providing supplemental power to the charging system. We intend to receive a nominal amount of funds for trading in the 2007 vehicle. The $260,000 would come from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account. ***Note: As part of our presentation we will also address the need to change from the current ambulance replacement schedule of each ambulance lasting ten years (purchasing an ambulance every other year) to a schedule that results in a seven to eight year life span for each ambulance (See replacement matrix at end of this packet). The proposal to change the replacement cycle is based on our increasing call volume which result s in higher mileages/engine hours on each vehicle and corresponding maintenance costs. 2. $24,000 / Replace mobile radios: (year one of three year replacement plan) Goss) This is an effort to replace our mobile radios as they have reached the end of their useful life. Mobile radios are the radios installed into each vehicle, versus “portable radios” which firefighters carry into buildings or “base stations” used by the dispatch center. The mobiles in almost all of our engines, ambulances, Ladder and Rescue Trucks, and other support vehicles are all between fifteen and twenty years old and are no longer supported by Motorola. in 2015 we had three of the radios fail. Over the past few years anytime wehave purchased a new vehicle we have also purchased a new mobile radio with it to begin ars to replace all of the replacement plan, We plan to ask for funds over the next three ye: the remaining mobile radios in steps. The $24,000 in FY2017 would be used to replace five more mobile radios, with an additional five being replaced in each of the subsequent two years. The existing radios have no trade-in value; they would be kept for spare parts to service the other radios until they have all been replaced. Ge $12,000 / Purchase SCBA fit-tester Federal statutes mandate that we fit test each individual's face mask for our breathing apparatus once a year. We also fit test breathing apparatus for the Police Department, Public Works and the Waste Water Treatment Plant. The testing is conducted at varying times during the year. We presently use a fit tester that is shared among 21 Hampshire County Fire Departments which makes testing in a timely fashion a challenge. Possessing ‘our own fit tester would allow us to conduct fit testing at the mandated intervals for all four agencies. The equipment also possesses technology which allows fit testing of a variety of breathing apparatus. . $40,000 / Replace Protective gear (part of annual replacement cycle) (20 » ats) Replacement of firefighter protective gear (helmet, coat, bunker pants, boots) is required every five years due to high usage and to meet national standards (NFPA). The Massachusetts Fire Academy requires ALL protective gear to be in compliance including age in order for firefighters to take any MFA courses. Sunlight and other environmental factors serve to break down the critical elements of the protective ensemble. Incident response also contributes to equipment degradation over time. We seek a set funding amount, $40,000/yr. each fiscal year, to replace protective gear on a regular basis as needed thus providing the protection needed to operate in hostile and hazardous environments. This annual amount is enough to purchase approximately twenty sets of gear. With our Career, Call and Student firefighters we have approximately one hundred members, plus our fulltime firefighters (45) need two sets of gear each. An annual purchase of twenty new sets of gear maintains the five year replacement cycle. ;. $35,000" / Purchase IV Pumps @) The IV infusion pumps have been mandated for use on Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances by the Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) starting in 2017. These infusion pumps are certified for use in the pre-hospital environment and allow the administration of precise doses of fluids and medications. Currently we base the administration of fluids and medications on physical measurements, The mandate comes from a change in a medicine that requires more precise metering than that which is obtainable from a physical measurement. The $35,000 would come from the Ambulance Receipts Reserved for Appropriation account.6. $16,750 / Purchase McGrath Intubation Scopes (4) vats The McGrath videoscope is an adjunct medical device used to better visualize the anatomy of the upper air way when inserting an endotracheal tube in a patients upper air way. We have considered the use of these devices in the past but this year we see 2 reasons to bring this request forward. 1) Continued oversight from the Department of Public Health, the Office of Emergency medical Services to require multiple ways to confirm the correct insertion of an endotracheal airway and 2) a specific need to use this equipment in a small segment of our patient population with cervical spine issues and whose neck cannot be repositioned for a standard endotracheal tube insertion. We would place one of these devices on each of the ambulances (5) and one of these devices on each paramedic level fire engine (2) for a total of seven instruments. 7. $17,500 / Purchase Ballistic Protective Equipment (12?) Nationally there were 23 college campus shootings and almost 300 mass shootings in 2015. Our response area includes three campuses, large shopping areas and other venues that would lend themselves to a mass shooting event. Our personnel would be tasked with removing victims from the threat area at a time when there may still be an active shooter present or no confirmation that the area was safe. The ballistic protective equipment would be stored on our ambulances and available to our personnel in the event they had to remove victims from the threat area. 8. $38,000 / Replace 1997 Utility Van This fifteen passenger van is used primarily for the Call and Student Force Firefighters. It was a used vehicle when we obtained it in 2000. The vehicle is used for emergency response to bring additional personnel to incident scenes, for weekly drills, and for transport of personnel to varied training venues including locations such as Department of Fire Services Training Center in Springfield and the National Fire Academy in Emmittsburg, Maryland. Our present vehicle had more than 87,000 miles before major engine and frame repair became cost prohibitive and it failed inspection in August 2015 and was removed from service. We believe we will be able to obtain 10 to 15 years of use from the acquisition of a new replacement vehicle.