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Public safety committees back a suite of federal grants, AEDs and an ambulance purchase
Summary
Public Safety recommended consent for multiple grant applications from FEMA, DOJ COPS and other funders to replace a fire safety trailer, expand police hiring and training programs, deploy AEDs and bike patrols, and to purchase a replacement ambulance and other equipment.
The Public Safety Committee advanced a broad package of grant applications and a procurement to fund equipment and staffing for fire and police operations.
Fire and EMS
- Fire Chief Sergei Lash told the committee the department will apply for a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety grant to replace a 19‑year‑old fire safety trailer; the request to FEMA would be roughly $237,797. He estimated a grant decision and procurement could take up to two years from application. The committee placed the measure on the consent agenda.
- The committee approved (by motion to suspend rules with a favorable report) a direct procurement without formal advertising to purchase one ambulance and required equipment from Penn Care Inc. The department said the vehicle will replace an aging alternative‑response vehicle used for low‑acuity…
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