Action 6.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Emergency Services
- Meeting Date:
- 10/12/2021
- Title:
- Approval of 2021 SHSGP Subrecipient Agreement - Live-Fire Training
- Submitted By:
- Judith Lynn, Emergency Services
- Department:
- Emergency Services
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Judy Lynn
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Director of Emergency Management
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
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Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve Subrecipient Agreement No. 21-AZDOHS-HSGP-210400-02 between Arizona Department of Homeland Security and Cochise County Office of Emergency Services in support of a Live-Fire Train-the-Trainer Program for Cochise County Fire Departments in the amount of $16,425, effective October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022.
Background:
The Homeland Security Grant Program provides funding to address gaps in local capabilities to prepare for, and respond to terrorism-related events and disasters. This specific project will train firefighters from fire departments in Cochise County to be able to run live-fire training. Live-fire training is a critical part of the instruction and certification process for firefighters and teaches them how to safely and effectively fight real fires in a controlled setting, under supervision. There are two components to the training, classroom education and hands-on or field training. It is cost prohibitive for Cochise County fire departments, particularly the smaller and volunteer departments, to send their personnel to other counties for training. This project will train Cochise County firefighters to be able to run the training locally.
This grant does not require a cost match and the training will be open to all fire departments within the county.
This grant does not require a cost match and the training will be open to all fire departments within the county.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Once the county has completed the documentation, the Fry Fire Department will pay for and host the training. County Emergency Management will assist Fry Fire in submitting the required quarterly programmatic reports and the reimbursement requests.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
This State allocated funding will be redistributed to other counties and Cochise County fire departments will continue to bear the burden of sending personnel out of county for this training.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Please have the Chair of the Board of Supervisors sign two copies of the Subrecipient Agreement and return them to Judy Lynn in the Office of Emergency Services. Judy Lynn will place her contact information above the signature block in the Notices section.