DATE:
March 15, 2022
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE - ACCEPT A DONATION FROM SAN MIGUEL FIRE AND RESCUE (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
County of San Diego Administrative Code Section 66 and Board of Supervisors Policy A-112, Acceptance of Gifts and Donations, permit the acceptance of gifts and donations upon approval by the Board of Supervisors. This is a request to accept a 53-foot mobile fire training trailer manufactured by Fireblast Global in 2008, valued between $16,000 and $19,000 donated by San Miguel Fire and Rescue. The trailer will be modified for the purpose of training firefighters to move in tight crawl spaces with no visibility while wearing full gear and a breathing apparatus.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
1. In accordance with San Diego County Administrative Code Section 66 and Board Policy A-112, accept the donation of a Fireblast trailer from San Miguel Fire and Rescue for use as an advanced fire training simulator for first responders to practice maneuvering in tight spaces while wearing full gear, allowing them to experience entanglement hazards, confined spaces and room searches in blackout conditions while in a safe and controlled environment.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a letter of appreciation on behalf of the Board of Supervisors and the County of San Diego to San Miguel Fire and Rescue (Attachment A, on file with the Clerk of the Board).
3. Authorize the Director of San Diego County Fire, or designee, to execute the Donation and Release Agreement for the Fireblast trailer and any and all other documents necessary to complete acceptance of the trailer (Attachment B, on file with the Clerk of the Board).
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
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