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<br />City Council Memorandum <br />TO:HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILDATE: JULY 5, 2022 <br />FROM: FIRE DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL <br />SUBJECT:APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PROTECTIVE <br />FIREFIGHTER SAFETY CLOTHING FROM ALL STAR EQUIPMENT IN THE <br />AMOUNT OF $133,000 <br />ISSUES: <br />Approve the purchase of the Fire Department protective firefighter safety clothingfrom All Star <br />Equipmentfrom Hayward, California, inthe amount of $133,000. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />That the City Council: <br />1.Approve the purchase of the Fire Department protective firefighter safety clothingfrom All <br />Star Equipment of Hayward, CA in the amount of $133,000; and <br />2.Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents pursuant to this <br />purchase including making minor and non-substantive changes. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Protective firefighter safety clothing, commonly referred to as turnout gear, is a basic firefighting <br />necessity. Made of insulated and fire-resistant materials, turnout gear helps protect firefighters <br />from the intense heat and hazardous environments encountered in the fire service. Riverside <br />Fire Department policy requires firefighters to wear turnout gear to various types of incidents, <br />including structure fires, vehicle accidents, hazardous materials calls, box alarms, suspicious <br />odor calls and any otherincidents the company officer deems appropriate. <br />Subject to wear and tear, turnouts must be replaced at a minimum of every ten years to ensure <br />adequate personal protection and compliance with National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) <br />standards. <br />DISCUSSION: <br /> <br />