04-11-94 Health & Public Safety - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Qtommttt. u UUport HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE "Co the Common Qtoutuil of the ettg of §out. *1ttf: The April 11, 1994 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called to order by its chairperson Councilmember Eugene Ladewski at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Councilmembers Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Coleman, Duda, and Ladewski; Mayor Kernan, Fire Chief Luther Taylor, Jeff Rinard, Rick Switalski, Kevin Horton, Kathy Dempsey, Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The first item on the agenda was Bill No. 31-94 which would amend Sections 5-1 and 5-49 addressing "Animals and Foul". Mayor Kernan and the council attorney noted that this is a housekeeping Bill to make corrections to the Bill passed in February. In light of Kathy Dempsey not being present the formal presentation was continued. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 34-94 which would incorporate $215,750.00 from the EMS fund for the purchase of fire equipment. Chief Luther Taylor made the presentation. He noted that the lease purchase payment for the medic unit is for an ambulance which is to be put in service next two (2)to three (3) weeks. The$14,500.00 is a semi-annual payment on a four(4) year lease. Chief Taylor noted that confined space equipment for$35,000.00 is the first phase of that program which should be in place by late July or early August. The OSHA turnout gear for$64,500.00 is for boots, helmets, and gloves which will then meet OSHA regulations. He noted that the helmets would be lighter and that this would be a departmental replacement. Assistant Chief Rick Switalski then demonstrated the Personnel Alert Safety System "PASS". He noted that this is a OSHA recommendation. He then demonstrated the unit. It provides a cherping noise which monitors both heat and motion. If a firefighter is motionless for twenty (20) seconds a cherping sound would begin giving out a much louder sound so that the firefighter could be found quickly and checked. The department plans to purchase seventy (70) at approximately$125.00 each which would provide sixty-four(64) units for on duty firefighters each shift with six (6) units as backups. Chief Taylor also noted that the $50,000.00 to refurbish Engine No. 8 would be money well spent for this 1977 unit. Councilmember Ladewski questioned whether helmets would be given to firefighter upon retirement. This was to be discussed further. Following discussion, Councilmember Kelly made a motion seconded by Councilmember Coleman that Bill No. 34-94 be recommended favorably to the Council. The motion passed.