PRESENTER: Presenter
Assistant Fire Chief Matt Bushnell
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval for a purchase from Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc. for an EMS Training Mannikin to support the Fire Department.
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DEPARTMENT: Fire
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The fire department was approved to purchase an EMS training mannikin in the FY 2024 budget. The current mannikin is obsolete and at the end of its service life. The new mannikin will integrate with the departments current equipment and allow realistic, scenario-based EMS training.
The mannikin will be purchased from Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc. with a purchase price of $53,056.08 with an additional annual cost of $5,457.38 for five years which covers service and maintenance. The City will utilize a BuyBoard cooperative contract for this purchase.
ISSUE:
Current EMS training mannikin is obsolete. Replacement of the mannikin will support operations safety equipment and infrastructure.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These funds were approved in the FY 2024 Fire Department Budget, therefore sufficient funds are available.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval for a purchase from Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc. for an EMS Training Mannikin to support the Fire Department.