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Item ~ 5.3. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Bruce A. West, Fire Chief <br />DATE: June 7, 2004 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program <br /> <br />On behalf of the Elk River Fire Department, I would like to advise the Mayor and City Council that the <br />Fire Department was chosen for a 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. Sixth District Congressman <br />Mark Kennedy will be present at the Monday, June 7, 2004 City Council meeting to present the Elk <br />River Fire Department with the grant award. The approved project costs amount to $143,360. The <br />Federal share is 90% or $129,024 of the approved amount and our share of the costs is 10% or $14,336. <br /> <br />The Elk River Fire Department submitted an application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant <br />program under the category of operations and firefighter safety. Under the operations and firefighter <br />safety category, the Fire Department applied for 800 MHz mobile and hand held radios and personal <br />protective equipment for the 40 firefighters. The requested Fire Act Grant funding -,viii not only benefit <br />our Fire Department, but will benefit our mutual aid partners as well. Both Hennepin County and Anoka <br />County Fire Departments are entering into the 800 MHz radio system and the Elk River Fire <br />Department will purchase 800 MHz radios to ensure interoperability communication with our mutual aid <br />partners. <br /> <br />The personal protective equipment to be purchased by the Elk River Fire Department will include 40 full <br />sets of response gear for each and every f~refighter within our department. This will include helmets, <br />boots, gloves, hoods, coats, pants, and suspenders. Our firefighters are expected to perform difficult <br />work in hazardous environments on a regular basis. Equipping them with the best personal protective <br />equipment available will allow our firefighters to perform their duties in a safe manner and with <br />confidence in their gear. <br /> <br />The Elk River Fire Department is very excited to receive a 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the <br />purchase of radios and personal protective equipment for their department. I would like to thank Sixth <br />District Congressman Mark Kennedy for appearing at the June 7, 2004 City Council meeting to award <br />this grant to the Elk River Fire Department. If you have any questions in reference to the 2004 <br />Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, please feel free to call me at the Elk River Fire Department at <br />763-635-1105. I will be in attendance at Monday's meeting. <br /> <br />S: ~Council~Bruce~ 2004~grantaward.doc <br /> <br /> <br />