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Fire Commission approves acceptance of FEMA grant to buy thermal cameras, fund stress unit
Summary
The Fire Commission voted to accept a FY2016 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (federal amount recorded as $785,762) to expand thermal imaging camera inventory and fund resources for the department's stress unit; Commissioner Francie Covington moved the resolution and Commissioner Joe Alioto Veronese seconded; President Cleveland did not participate in the vote.
The San Francisco Fire Commission on July 26 approved a resolution to accept and expend federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant funds for the San Francisco Fire Department.
Mark Corso, Director of Finance and Planning, told commissioners the federal award is listed in the resolution as $785,762 and that the award primarily funds two projects: an equipment upgrade to expand the department's thermal imaging camera fleet (approximately $675,000) and resources for the department's stress unit (approximately $190,000) that cover professional coaching sessions, critical-incident response training and a mental-health insurance program. Corso said an estimated local matching component of about $78,000 has been incorporated into the department's recently approved 2017-18 budget.
Commissioner Francie Covington moved the resolution and Commissioner Joe Alioto Veronese seconded. After confirmation of the federal amount in the resolution, commissioners called the question and the motion passed on an aye vote; the secretary noted President Ken Cleveland did not participate in the vote.
Commissioners praised the allocation to the stress unit and the department's efforts to secure outside grant funding. There was no public comment on the item at the meeting.
The commission recorded the vote as carried and directed staff to proceed with the acceptance and expenditure consistent with the resolution language.
