Agenda Item # 7
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
January 27, 2015
Agenda Report # 75
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant
INITIATED BY: Columbus Fire and EMS Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a grant in the amount of
$13,762.73 or as otherwise awarded from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
to purchase a BullEx Fire Extinguisher Training System and amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded.
Background: Funds have been allocated to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety
Foundation for the purchase of the BullEx Fire Extinguisher Training Program to
be utilized by Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services. The Fire
Prevention Division will use the equipment to train citizens of Columbus on how
to properly/safely use a fire extinguisher. The BullEx Program is
environmentally safe; past extinguisher training called for the use of class A
materials and an accelerant to produce fire for extinguishment. The BullEx
Program uses advanced laser technology to simulate the discharge of a fire
extinguisher for a completely clean, safe and cost effective training
experience. Fire extinguisher training can now be conducted indoors as well as
outdoors; allowing for a greater number of citizens to be trained. Citizens
can now be trained in schools, workplaces, or anywhere emergencies may occur.
The training system collects data allowing for immediate trainee feedback to
ensure fire extinguisher proficiency.
Analysis: Firehouse Subs is providing the funds for the BullEx system and will
send the department the funds for purchase.
Financial Considerations: This grant is for equipment amounting to $13,762.73,
with no matching funds required.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
receive these funds.
Recommendation/Action: Approval is requested to accept a grant for equipment
totaling $13,762.73 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT FOR
EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,762.73 OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE
FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION, AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL
FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED. THE BULLEX FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING SYSTEM WILL
BE UTILIZED BY COLUMBUS FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO TRAIN CITIZENS
OF COLUMBUS HOW TO PROPERLY/SAFELY USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE BULLEX FIRE
EXTINGUISHER TRAINING SYSTEM USES ADVANCED LASER TECHNOLOGY TO SIMULATE THE
DISCHARGE OF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR A COMPLETELY CLEAN, SAFE AND COST
EFFECTIVE TRAINING EXPERIENCE. FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING CAN BE CONDUCTED
INDOORS AS WELL AS OUTDOORS; ALLOWING FOR A GREATER NUMBER OF CITIZENS TO BE
TRAINED. CITIZENS CAN NOW BE TRAINED IN SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES, OR ANYWHERE
EMERGENCIES MAY OCCUR. DATA COLLECTION DURING TRAINING ALLOWS FOR IMMEDIATE
TRAINEE FEEDBACK, ENSURING FIRE EXTINGUISHER PROFICIENCY.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services has been
approved by the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to fund the BullEx Fire
Extinguisher Training Program equipment; and,
WHEREAS, the equipment requested in the grant proposal will greatly
enhance the fire prevention division?s efforts in fire extinguisher training;
and,
WHEREAS, the funds have been allocated through the Firehouse Subs
Public Safety Foundation; and,
WHEREAS, the equipment will be utilized to train citizens how to
properly/safely operate a fire extinguisher; and,
WHEREAS, this grant proposal requires no matching funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a Firehouse Subs
Public Safety Foundation Grant for equipment totaling $13,762.73, or as
otherwise awarded, with no local match requirements, and to amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the award.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on
the_______ day of __________ 2015, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting _______________.
Councilor Baker voting _______________.
Councilor Barnes voting _______________.
Councilor Buck voting. _______________.
Councilor Davis voting _______________.
Councilor Henderson voting _______________.
Councilor Huff voting _______________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting _______________.
Councilor Thomas voting _______________.
Councilor Woodson voting _______________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike
Tomlinson, Mayor
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