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1222 S. MICHIGAN STREET <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 466oI-A2.I <br />CITY OF Soui'iA BEND PETF Bu-rTiGiEG, MAYOR <br />SOUTHBENDFiREDEPARTMENT <br />STEPHEN F. COX <br />FIRE (THIEF <br />April 3, 2019 <br />Board Members, <br />Over the last several years, the Fire Department has been upgrading its exhaust capture equipment at <br />all fire stations, Diesel exhaust is a known carcinogen, and a reliable and serviceable direct capture <br />exhaust removal system is crucial to successfully fulfilling our community mission, while protecting the <br />health of our firefighters. What began at Station 3 as a test of the Plymovent System has been carried <br />through the remaining stations, with just one install remaining. <br />We ask that the Board approve this Special Purchase pursuant to IC 5-22-10-8. This system attaches to <br />the tailpipe of each apparatus via a magnetic plate, and all SBFD apparatus currently have the necessary <br />receiving system installed on their tailpipes. It is paramount to the operation of the Fire Department <br />that apparatus be able to move freely between stations, and that the exhaust removal system at each <br />facility be compatible. Having differing systems at each facility would create an operational choke point <br />if we couldn't deploy specific apparatus to specific stations without regard to the type and manner of <br />direct exhaust capture available. <br />In summary, please approve this Special Purchase so that we can complete the final installation at our <br />last of 11 facilities that currently lacks the compatible exhaust capture system. <br />Thank you, <br />Todd Skwarcan <br />AC Services <br />MIc:FIARL J. DAmiANo 'IC DD L. SKWARCAN AND err J. MYHR J014N COIATHIF.R FEDE-Rico RoDRIGUEZ, JR <br />AssT.CHIEPOPERATIONS ASST. CF4IEF SF.RVICF.S Assa. C HIFT EMS Assi% CmFT TRAINING Fnw MARSHA! <br />