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B. Gas Detection Equipment. <br />2003-2004 Budget $2,100.00 Multi-Gas Detector <br />2004-2005 Budget $2,100.00 Photo Ionization Detector Sensor <br />$ 500.00 Chlorine Detector <br />$ 500.00 Ammonia Detector <br />To expedite this process the City could authorize immediate purchase for. <br />S 5,200.00 <br />C. Kapler Haz-Mat suits -(6). These are replacements for our noiv expired suits. <br />$ 3,900.00 <br />D Nlisc. Haz-nlat equipment (boots, over-pack drums, absorben[ pigs, absorbent <br />blankets, etc...). <br />$ 3,00(1.00 <br />F,_ Haz-Mat equipment Trailer. 1[az-Mat paraphernalia is not oRen used and should be <br />stored in a separate trailer, instead ofon our apparatus, so that the cquipment: a) does <br />not su['Fer needless wear and tear, b) can be readily ino•entoried, and c) can be <br />maintained in one unit for ease and efficiency of use. <br />Flgures fiirnisLcd by IJC Ncecc. <br />$ 3,g00.00 <br />Total for all equipmenL ...............................S 18,280.00 <br />4. TRAININC <br />llazardous Materials Technician Level Training. 'fhe cost of this training coiild vary <br />anywhere from providing lodging and food for the instructors to actually paying for tuition <br />and expetises for the employees. I havc spoken with Al Rreslev (Wh1D Program <br />Coordinatorforthe Tesas Engineering Extension Service at Texas A&M Universitv, but who <br />also has extensive experience in Haz-Ma[). He advised that since we are a municipal and <br />lully paid fire department and our firefighters are certified with the Texas Commission on Fire <br />Protection (TCFP) we should only provide TCFP recognized curricUilum (an 80 hour Haz- <br />Mat Tech course). I contacted Miles Skipper (Deputy Director i(ir Compliance Nvith the <br />I'CFP) Miles validated what 1 had been told last week by 7ake Soteriou (also with TCFP) <br />tliat our firefighters could only receive state certification by completion of the TCFP <br />reeognized 80 hour curriculum. DC Neece has eontacted die closest TCFP recognized <br />training facility which is the Texas A&M Commerce Fire/EMS Training Program in <br />3 <br />