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OPTION-A: OPTiMtIM PLAN ['OR YFll HAZ-MAT RESPO\`SE CAPABILITIES. <br />l. PERSONNEL <br />1 have been informcd by two of my Staff OtFicers tliat several of our firefighters have <br />expresscd an interest in volunteerin" for this special duty, so it appears that personnel will not <br />be a problem (While t[az-Mat certification pay is not addressed in this study, in the tirture. <br />L hilghly recommend establishing a"ceirtification° pay, conunensurate to the duties ) <br />OVERTIME <br />The necessary training will require attendance by personnel while off-duty. The proposed <br />Haz-Mat h'aining will necessita[e an additional OT expense to cover fill-ins (for maintaining <br />minimum staffing) and to compensate for personnel training on days other than thcir regularly <br />schedulcd shifts. This fi.-ure is approximate <br />Total for proposcd ovcrtime $ 21,600.00 <br />3. HAZ-;~7AT EQUIPMENT <br />Equipment needs purchases should include: <br />A_ 1 HR_ SCBA Air Cylinders (For Level A Haz-Mat suit use)_ <br />The standard 45 minute air cylinders are not rccommended for extended Haz-Mat use <br />because they do not provide enou.0h air time. We currently have (8) ]-hr. cylinders, <br />which are recommended for Haz-Mat use, but they are of the MSA brand (our plan <br />has been to initiate the purchase of SCI3A by a difterent mamifacturer [SCOTT] <br />durinE4 this current budget year, but only targeting units incorporatin_ the 45 mioute <br />cylinders). Our recommendation is to: a) initiate the purchase oCadditional SCL3A <br />as planned, b) utilize the current 1-hr packs, c) and fimd the proposed 04-05 budget <br />for the purchase of the remlinder SCI3A needed (this would also include [8] 1-hr. <br />cylinders for Haz-Mat use to replace the current MSA modeis). <br />However, to expedite this process the City could authorize purchase of the (8) 1-hr <br />cylinders now at a projected cost of: <br />$ 6,880.00 <br />2 <br />