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Guymon council authorizes fire department to apply for state emergency response grants
Summary
Council authorized the fire department to apply for Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund (OERSSIRF) grants for two projects to buy medical equipment and improve communications; chief estimated grant costs and possible local match ranges during the discussion.
The Guymon City Council on a 4-0 vote authorized the Guymon Fire Department to apply for grants from the Oklahoma Emergency Response Systems Stabilization and Improvement Revolving Fund (OERSSIRF) for one or both of two proposed projects.
Fire Department leadership described the two project proposals: one for medical equipment (including a cardiac monitor, airway devices and a continuous CPR board for ambulances) and a second to improve radio/communications with a new frequency and related equipment. The chief said the combined projects would be "just shy of a hundred 200,000 or 300,000, sorry," and described the grant as having a small base match but with other existing training-related expenditures that can satisfy some match requirements.
The chief later estimated the city's share under one calculation as roughly "about $8 to $9,000" for one project and "between $11,000 and $14,000" for the other, and said he did not expect the total local match to exceed $20,000. He also characterized the grant as having a short application window that requires council approval to apply.
The motion to authorize application was moved and seconded and recorded as passing with votes by Councilmembers Eidson, Alvidrez, Setzer and Vice Mayor Geraldine Sanchez.
Why it matters: If awarded, the grants would fund medical and communications equipment for emergency response units. The chief framed the awards as supporting ongoing paramedic, EMT and first-responder training programs; actual award amounts and the final match requirements will be confirmed only if the city receives the grants.
