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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Related - BOCCJune 23, 2022 GRANT COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 6 PO -BOX 132 HARTLINE, WA 99135 Grant County Commissioners, PHONE., (509) 641-0330 EMAIL: GRANTFIR.E6@GMAILCOM We hope this letter finds, you all, in good spirits. Our department greatly appreciates you. taking the te to read this. We arewriting you today wi'tb a proposal for the ARPA Funds, that are available to our district.. t ice over and then talking iaa board and with: ur chief, -we hink- .After discussing with Jan' r the phone t overs 'ith u 'I ca. tons ly Improve our we ve come up wt. . a plan that w'11 not onlys'atisfy the q afifi fl. forthefunding, but greaA' department and our patient care abilities. Due to COVID, our dispatched -calls increased substantially, and with that increase came the need for more V It . * IL & . I . W EMTs within our district. We started an EMT training program march of this year, to be completed by the end o. f thisk oat :R Thanks to. the linin of' our commulilairty, we are h oping to add 6 EMTs to our roster. To cover -the exp en8 e for traitiing those addifional re sources,'We are asking for �t reim'bur',sement of roughly $3,400 (receipt attacbed). E , S.. 0 equipi..nen. 10 -,6is aging, With the increase - -in calls and personnetteour current ll it has come to our anfion that failing, and inadequate to e d we wo. d l"ke to til' C. of the quip our increased resources. To that en, ul j u _tze some ARP -funds to purchase a r0l'able rapid, re seu ift to, be equipped, with, all the. ecess its spon r ji ary inedic4l suppl* for COVW-19 and other einerg . ent Patient care needs. At present,. we haveno EMS vehicle, servicing the noffli end of our district. A rapid, res ort f Harth , e would substo tia cut .own on our lly d, ponse onse venicie n h 0 An. time on the north end of the .district. Our Proposal "or the funds is as fellows. Caftory - - --- - ------- Detail Ao OrX0 Cost Vehicle 2019 RAM 550 .50,1174.16 Upffitting . . . . . . . . Stainless steel storage for responder gear and med supplies --- -------------9626 Communication system for veh'ide and addl responders 20000 .Medical Supplies (02, masks, gloves, gowns, other PPE) 6800 Personnel Medical Equipment (AED, artificial airways, etc) 10000 E MT training costs for 6 students 3400 ___ LTotal...... 100,F000 =777. .. ...... .. I . ....... GRANT COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 6 M 0 Oil 10 0 - PO BOX 132 HARTLINE, WA 99135 PHONE: (509) 641-0330 EMAIL: GRANTFIREG@GMAIL.COM Again, *vve greatly appreciate your time and const"deration of this proposal. This n. in would substantially improve our EMS response thnestbetterequip ouvresponders, and improve our patient care and, outcomes. If you. have any questions, please feel free to contact any of us, or Chief Dor .ter*