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04/27/202020-136
04/27/2020
20-136
Fire
Order
N/A
Title, Order
Authorizing and accepting a grant from the Fire House Subs Public Safety Foundation in the amount of
$12,941 to purchase a new inflatable boat, motor, and trailer to replace our existing one.
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation was founded in 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Their Mission is to impact the lifesaving capabilities, and the lives, of local heroes and their
communities by providing lifesaving equipment and prevention education tools to first responders
and public safety organizations. Recently, a store opened on Stillwater Ave. and we were
encouraged to apply by the store manager. The total grant would be $12,941, with no local match
required.
Yearly, the Fire Department respond to multiple calls for water rescues and recoveries in both the
Penobscot River and Kenduskeag Stream. Both bodies of water have swift currents and cold
temperatures resulting in a lethal combination of hypothermia and a struggle to stay afloat. Rapid
victim removal is paramount to reduce injury and/or death and often dependent on watercraft. Our
current boat has inflatable sides and inflatable keel (bottom) making it light but susceptible to failure
due to the high amount of debris in the river (sticks, logs, ice, etc…) and shallow depths. In
addition, because of the floating debris, it has to be stored on top of the dock and out of the water
to prevent it from getting damaged. This increases the amount of time it takes to deploy the boat
and the risk of injury to our personnel as they have to lift and lower the boat in the water, increasing
the time it takes to reach victims in the water.
Finance Committee
04/21/2020
Recommend for passage
50
Consent
04/27/202020-136
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
04/27/2020
20-136
Hawes
Authorizing and accepting a grant from the Fire House Subs Public Safety Foundation in the amount of
$12,941 to purchase a new inflatable boat, motor, and trailer to replace our existing one.
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, staff is hereby authorized to apply for and accept
a $12,491 grant from the Fire House Subs Public Safety Foundation to purchase a new inflatable boat, motor,
and trailer to replace the existing one.
IN CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 27,2020
CO 20-136
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE OF CONSENT AGENDA
VOTE: 9-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: FOURNIER,HAWES,NICHOLS,OKAFOR, SCHAEFER, SPRAGUE, SUPICA,
TREMBLE, DAVITT
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE
PASSED
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