Board OKs $150,000 purchase of particulate hoods for firefighters
November 05, 2025 | Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana
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Presenting staff said the contract will outfit all department personnel with hoods and provide a buffer for replacements. "These are some of the most vulnerable areas when we go into building fires," the presenter said, noting the hoods filter fine particulates that can be carcinogenic. Staff said the hoods are mandatory issue for on-duty firefighters and that manufacturer-recommended life-cycle tracking uses QR codes on turnout gear to schedule replacements.
Board members asked whether hoods come in multiple sizes and whether old hoods would be exchanged; staff replied that the vendor lists a flexible one-size design and that chief-level staff will determine replacement timing per expiration and maintenance records.
A motion to adopt item 110525f was moved and seconded and the board approved the purchase; the transcript records the vote as passed without a roll-call tally.
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