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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> Decatur Fire Department Memorandum <br /> #10-03 <br /> February 3, 2010 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council <br /> �j�VW <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager " <br /> Matthew Sekosky, Fire Chief�� <br /> SUBJECT: Purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Fire Department <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding purchase of 15 sets of PPE <br /> to Towers Fire Equipment. <br /> BACKGROUND: The fire department seeks to replace 20 to 25 sets of PPE every year. This <br /> prevents them from needing to make one time extremely large purchases of PPE in one budget <br /> year. Currently, they have withheld the purchase of new PPE due to budget constraints. <br /> However, they are in need of 15 sets at this time to provide firefighters with safe PPE to wear. <br /> The gear being replaced is beyond the cost effectiveness of making repairs that they would <br /> normally try to accomplish. <br /> The department is seeking to purchase the 15 sets of Morning Pride gear from Towers Fire <br /> Equipment. The department tested other manufactures gear and has opted to stay with Morning <br /> Pride. Currently, the entire department is outfitted with Morning Pride gear. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: Unknown <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Matthew Sekosky, Fire Chief 424-2811 <br /> Jeff Abbott, Deputy Fire Chief 424-2811 <br /> BUDGET: $25,200.00 from the Fire Department Budget <br />