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Colorado Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund

Colorado Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund. August 2014. Division of Fire Prevention & Control. Colorado Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund.

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Colorado Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund

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  1. Colorado Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund August 2014 Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  2. Colorado Firefighter Safety and Disease Prevention Fund Information contained in this slide presentation is subject to change once the Funding Opportunity Announcement is finalized and published on the website: dfs.state.co.us Please make sure you check the website once the grant period is open for current and up-to-date information Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  3. Introductions • Name • Department • Number of Stations • Number of Calls Run per Year • Jurisdiction Size • Number of Staff • Type of Department (Career/Volunteer/Combination) Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  4. Firefighter Safety Grant Purpose The purpose of the fund is to establish a need-based grant program to governing bodies to provide funding or reimbursement for equipment and training designed to increase firefighter safety and prevent occupation-related diseases. Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  5. Stakeholder Organizations • Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control • Colorado State Fire Fighters Association • Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Association • Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association ** Need Not Be A Member To Apply For Grant** Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  6. Firefighter Safety Grant Authority Authorizing Authority for Program Colorado Revised Statutes 24-33.5-1231 and 34-63-102 Appropriation Authority for Program (b) (II) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the TWO fiscal years commencing ON OR AFTER July 1, 2014, the executive director of the department of local affairs shall transfer, prior to any other distribution specified in this paragraph (b), three million two hundred fifty thousand dollars of the moneys available for grant applications pursuant to this paragraph (b) to the state treasurer, who shall credit the moneys to the LOCAL FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND DISEASE PREVENTION fund created in section 24-33.5-1231, C.R.S. The general assembly intends that the need-based grants from the fund are in addition to, and do not supplant, other sources of funding to governing bodies regarding firefighting. Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  7. Rulemaking • CRS 24-33.5-1231 directs the DFPC Director to promulgate rules governing the award of grants • The rules will govern how grants will be awarded • DFPC will file a notice of rulemaking hearing by September 30, 2014 with the goal of having rules promulgated by December 30, 2014 Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  8. The Process • Funding Opportunity Announcement • Application Period: Proposed 30 Days • Peer Panel Review • Post Panel (Technical) Review • Colorado Firefighter Training and Certification Board Review • Awards Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  9. Eligibility Eligible Applicants: Fire Departments Sheriffs’ Offices “THE DIVISION SHALL USE THE MONEYS IN THE FUND TO AWARD NEED-BASED GRANTS TO GOVERNING BODIES TO PROVIDE FUNDING OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DESIGNED TO INCREASE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND PREVENT OCCUPATION-RELATED DISEASES.” CRS 24-33.5-1231 Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  10. Fire Department CRS 24-33.5-1202(3.9) defines fire department as the duly authorized fire protection organization of a town, city, county, or city and county, a fire protection district, or a metropolitan district or county improvement district that provides fire protection. Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  11. Joint/Regional Anyeligiblefiredepartmentorsheriff’s office mayact asa“host”applicantandapplyfor large-scaleprojectsonbehalfof itselfandanynumberof localarea eligibleorganizationsthat willbeparticipatingpartners intheaward. Joint/Regionalprojectsshouldachievegreater cost effectivenessandregionalefficiencyandresilience. Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  12. FundingPriorities Thesinglemost importantthingyoucandoto ensureyour departmenthasthebestopportunityfor successintheFirefighter Safety Grant Programisto matchyourhighestneedsto Program’s funding priorities. Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  13. Priority 1 (High) • SCBA, SCBA Spare Bottles, Fit Testing Equipment • Bunker Gear Ensemble (Boots, Helmet, Gloves) • Wildland Gear • Compressor and Cascade • Air Trailer (Regional Application Package) • FFI/FFII/Fire Instructor Training Programs • Extractor • Air Monitoring • Exhaust Removal Systems • Physicals (1582) Baseline w/ Vaccinations • Behavioral Health • Other Safety Equipment and or Programs not Identified above Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  14. Priority 2 (Medium) • Thermal Imaging Cameras • Emergency Medical Responder Training • Extrication Equipment • Water/Ice/Technical Rescue Equipment (PFDs, Helmets, Training) • Washing Machines Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  15. Priority 3 (Low) • Other firefighting equipment not listed in Priority 1 or 2 Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  16. Exclusions • No Motorized Vehicles • No Communication Equipment Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  17. DUNS Number • Theapplicantmay need to provideaDunandBradstreetData UniversalNumberingSystem (DUNS)numberwiththeir application. • Organizationsshouldverifythat theyhaveaDUNSnumber, ortakethestepsnecessaryto obtainone,assoonas possible.ApplicantscanreceiveaDUNSnumberat nocost bycallingthededicatedtoll-freeDUNSnumberrequestlineat (866)705-5711, or by applying on-line at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  18. System for Award Management (SAM) • All Applicants must register in SAM. If your organization has not yet registered in SAM, please go to Sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and follow the FAQs and User Guides for help completing the registration process. • Sam registration guidance and web links may be found at http://www.fema.gov/rules-tools/system-award-management • If you are already registered in SAM.gov, please take a moment to confirm you information is current and up to date Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  19. Application – Project Description • Provide detail on current equipment to be replaced (age, condition, repairs, and maintenance) or new equipment that has not previously been attainable. • NFPA Standard Year of Manufacture (if available) on equipment to be replaced Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  20. Application – Operational Readiness • How does the requested equipment address day-to-day firefighting operations? • How often will the equipment be used? • Detail how this equipment will allow the department to better protect property and save lives. Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  21. Application – Organization Financial Information (Three Years) • Department Budget Total • Salaries/Benefits • Training • Equipment • Maintenance • Facilities Upkeep • Capital Expenditures Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  22. Application – Organization Financial Information (Three Years) • What other funding avenues have been explored? • What is the state of the local and regional economy and why can the project not be funded locally? • Funding Streams • Taxes • Fundraising • Grants • Donations • Cash-funded Programs (Permitting, Wildland, EMS) Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  23. Application Call Data(2011-2013) • Structure Fires • EMS Calls • Vehicle Fires • Mutual Aid/Auto Aid Given • Mutual Aid/Auto Aid Received • Brush/Wildland Fires • Auto Accidents • Auto Accidents with Extrication • Hazardous Materials Responses • Technical Rescue • Other Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  24. Questions?Contact our Steering Committee Mark Quick, Division of Fire Prevention and Control Fire Training Director Mark.Quick@state.co.us (303) 239-5862 Mark Schuman Chair, Certification Advisory Board mschuman@acfpd.org (303) 539-6808 Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  25. Contact Information Dennis Eulberg, Colorado Professional Fire Fighters dfire2203@comcast.net (720) 272-6117 Perry Otero, Training and Certification Advisory Board Perry.Otero@Cityofthornton.net (303) 887-8036 Brita Horn, Rock Creek Volunteer Fire ChiefHorn25@gmail.com (970) 653-4497 Division of Fire Prevention & Control

  26. Questions/Comments Division of Fire Prevention & Control

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