City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2013
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) for the Purchase of a Driving Simulator for Personnel Training.
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ISSUE: Grant application to the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to purchase a Driving Simulator for enhanced personnel training.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Approve the submission of a grant application due on December 6, 2013 for federal funding in the amount of $560,000 to purchase a Driving Simulator; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: On November 4, 2013, the FY13 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period opened. The objective of AFG Program is to award grants directly to fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, and state fire training academies for critically needed resources to protect the public, to train emergency personnel, and to foster interoperability and support community resilience. The purpose of the AFG Program is to enhance through direct financial assistance, the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel and to provide a continuum of support for emergency responders regarding fire, medical, and all hazard events.
DISCUSSION The Fire Department (AFD), in conjunction with Risk Management, has successfully implemented the Driver Operator Pilot Program to ensure that participants in the program are trained proficiently to drive and operate AFD apparatus in a safe and conscientious manner. In an effort to ensure that all personnel have the capacity to drive and operate the vehicles if need be, the AFD would like to...
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