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RESOLUTION NO. R 06-01f 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE
PALM BEACH COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICE GRANT PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF
AN ALL TERRAIN AMBULANCE FOR USE BY OUR
OCEAN RESCUE PERSONNEL; AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF THIS GRANT; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Legislature has provided for a program that makes funds available to
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local emergency medical services programs; and
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WHEREAS, the Palm Beach County Emergency Medical Services Division has made
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these grant funds available for the purchase of an All Terrain Ambulance vehicle with full
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ambulance package; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission upon recommendation of staff, recognizes that these
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funds can and will be used to purchase an All Terrain Ambulance with full ambulance package.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are true and correct and hereby
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ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
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Section 2.
The City Commission ofthe City of Boynton Beach hereby authorizes
26 and directs the City Manager to accept and execute the Grant, from the Palm Beach County
27 Emergency Medical Services for the purchase of an All Terrain Ambulance for use by the
28 Ocean Rescue personnel.
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Section 2.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this .2/sr-day of February, 2006.
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Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management
Office of Emergeucy Medical Services
Palm Beach County EMS Grant A ward Application
PRIMARY GRANT REOUEST - FY 2006
Note: The total for all your primary requests must not be more than $50,000.00.
1. Organization: Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department
Authorized Official: Kurt Bressner
Title: City Manager
Alternate Official: Wilfred Hawkins
Title: Assistant City Manger
Mailing Address: 100 East Boynton Beach Blvd.
County: Palm Beach
City: Boynton Beach
State: Florida
Zip: 33435
Telephone: (561) 742-6333
Fax: (561) 742-6334
2. Authorized Contact Person: James Ness
Title: Deputy Fire Chief
Mailing Address: 100 East Boynton Beach Blvd.
County: Palm Beach
City: Boynton Beach
State: Florida
Zip: 33435
Telephone: (561) 742-6333
Fax: (561) 742-6334
3. Agency's Legal Status: Municipality
4. First Responders: If you are a first responder organization, you must attach a copy of your
Memorandum of Dnderstanding (MOD) with a licensed provider. If you do not have a MOD,
attach documentation that you made reasonable efforts to get one that you operate
cooperatively with providers, or that you requested but did not receive a response from
providers in your area.
5. Your Federal Tax ill Number (nine digits): VF 5 9 6000282
6. IdentifY the EMS county plan goals this project will accomplish in whole or in part.
A copy of the goals is attached to this application: Section 1 Medical/Rescue Equipment (C)
All Terrain Ambulance including 4WD truck ll< trailer
7. Communications Projects: All grant applications, which involve communications equipment
and/or services, in total or in part, will be reviewed by the State of Florida Division of
Information Technology. Final approval must be obtained prior to any purchase commitment.
Copy ofthe approval from the state must be submitted to the County EMS Office with request
for reimbursement.
PRIMARY EMS GRANT AWARD APPLICATION
ORGANIZATION: Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department
8. Background: Describe your agency, its operations, and how it relates to other EMS agencies in
your area. Also, provide a description of your major resources including the number of
employees, vehicles and equipment.
IJ Boynton Beach Fire Rescue is a progressive full service fire department
offering Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Fire 80. Life Safety,
Special Operations and Public Education to all residents and visitors of
Boynton Beach. BBFRD also provides fire and EMS services to neighboring
municipalities including; Town of Hypoluxo, Ocean Ridge, Briny Breezes and
The Village of Golf. Also included in our response area is a City owned
municipal beach, which encompasses approximately 12-acres and has nearly a
quarter of a million visitors annually. The Ocean Lifeguards protecting the
beach are currently certified as Emergency Medical Technicians. They perform
their medical responsibilities under the auspices of the BBFRD Medical
Director. Our service currently responds to over 11,000 incidents per year with
approximately 70% of those being EMS related. BBFRD deploys 6 ALS
transport vehicles and 8 ALS non-transport units including spare apparatus.
Each unit is staffed with a company officer and two firefighters. BBFRD has a
total of 111 operational shift personnel of which 90% are paramedic certified.
BBFRD operates from 3 fire stations with a forth station currently under
construction.
See Attachment: Page 2(a)
9. Grant History: Briefly describe your current and previous county awards for at least the past
the past three years. Explain why this application does not conflict with or duplicate them.
. 2005 - All Terrain Ambulance (ATA) including 4WD truck 80. trailer to enhance
EMS response at Oceanfront Park
. 2004 - Public Assess Defibrillators (PAD) received funding for 2 additional
defibrillators and CERT class funding
. 2003 - CERT class funding for two classes and two training disaster drills
. 2002 - CERT class funding for two classes and purchase of 35 VHF portable
radios for CERT team members.
The All Terrain Ambulance (ATA) will not conflict with prior BBFRD grants. It will
greatly enhance the response ability of Ocean Rescue personnel and BBFRD
paramedics while facilitating emergency operations at Oceanfront Park. The
ATA will allow lifeguards to quickly access patients on remote areas of the
beach and transfer those patients to BBFRD paramedics in a safe and timely
manner.
You may attach additional pages, if necessary, to complete sections eight and nine.
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PRIMARY EMS GRANT AWARD APPLICATION: Line item (8) Attachment
ORGANIZATION: Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department
IJ The Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department is an active participant in the
local and state fire mutual aid agreements. BBFRD currently has mutual aid
agreements with Delray Beach Fire Rescue and Palm Beach County Fire
Rescue.
ORGANIZATION: Boynton Beach Ocean Rescue
IJ Boynton Beach Ocean Rescue has been designated as a First Responder
agency since 1957. The Ocean Rescue Department is a division of the Boynton
Beach Parks and Recreations Department. BBOR consists of a Chief (Aquatics
Manager), Captain (Aquatics Supervisor), two Lieutenants (Sr. Ocean
Lifeguard), five Ocean Lifeguards and six on-call Ocean Lifeguards. The
minimum requirement for staff is currently the Department of Transportation
(D.O.T.) First Responder certificate. The majority of the staff is currently
certified as Emergency Medical Technicians. The City of Boynton Beach Parks
and Recreations statistics indicate the park was utilized by nearly 239,000
visitors in 2004.
IJ These figures only reflect those individuals who access the park during the
normal business hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The actual number of visitors is
substantially higher because the park is actually accessible at sunrise and
closes at 11:00 PM. BBOR personnel are on site from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
daily. The primary response area of the beach is 965 feet in length and
approximately 60 to 300 feet in width, depending on the time of year and how
recently beach re-nourishment was performed. The next re-nourishment
project is scheduled for fall 2005. BBOR Lifeguards typically respond to
emergencies approximately one mile north and one mile south of the park's
actual boundaries. The lifeguards also respond anywhere within the 12-acre
site as well as adjacent areas paralleling AlA from Ocean Avenue to the
extreme northern edge of the park.
IJ Currently Ocean Rescue operates two all terrain vehicles (Suzuki F400/F and
Suzuki Eiger Quadrunner 400). Note: Units are not capable of transporting
patients. A two-wheel drive 1997 F250 Ford pick-up truck is also available.
Other equipment includes a Kawasaki Jet Ski 1100 ZXi and a 24-foot Asay dory
along with several 12-foot rescue boards. Ocean Rescue Lifeguards are also
equipped with BLS medical equipment including trauma bags, airway bags and
an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
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PRIMARY EMS GRANT AWARD APPLICATION
ORGANIZATION: Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department
10. Project Need Statement:
Write a clear, concise statement describing the need(s) addressed by this project. This
Include: I) numeric data; 2) time frame for the data; 3) source of the data, and 4) the
Involved target population and geographical area.
IJ As outlined earlier in this proposal, the City of Boynton Beach's Oceanfront
Park is a 12-acre site consisting of a picnic area, concession area, restrooms,
boardwalk, open area playground, sand volleyball and of course, the beach.
The actual beach is approximately 965 feet in length and between 60 to 300
feet in width depending upon conditions. The park is located at 6415 N. Ocean
Blvd. approximately '14 mile north of Ocean Avenue on State Road A-l-A.
According to the City of Boynton Beach's Parks department statistics nearly
239,000 people visited the park in 2004. The park is open seven days a week,
365 days a year. BBPD CAD System records indicate that since 2002 there
have been 22 FD EMS responses to Oceanfront Park. Seven of which required
lifeguards and paramedics to transport the patient(s) over the sand to the
boardwalk area. Most recently in early 2005, when BBFRD paramedics
physically ran approximately 3/4 of a mile (equipment in hand) to a near
drowning victim who had been pulled from the surf by bystanders after
normal park hours.
IJ The need to quickly access patients in need of medical attention is paramount,
especially when the patient is located at a remote area of the beach. Ocean
Rescue personnel are trained as Emergency Medical Technicians and can
safely assess, initiate BLS procedures and package a patient for transport to
the boardwalk area to awaiting paramedics. The procedure will undoubtedly
save the patient valuable minutes and provide a much safer procedure for the
patient, Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Paramedics, and Boynton Beach Ocean
Rescue Lifeguards. Utilizing conventional stretchers such as the Ferno 35A,
which BBFRD currently utilizes, are nearly impossible and difficult at best to
push safely across a 289,500 square ft. expanse of sand in a timely manner.
The All Terrain Ambulance could also be utilized to shuttle fire rescue
paramedics and their equipment to a patient at waters edge or a patient who
may be further north or south then the primary response zone. In whatever
capacity the ATA is utilized the ultimate benefactor will be the visitors to the
park.
II. Project Outcome Statement:
Write a concise quantifiable statement describing the degree to which the need) s) will be
changed by the project. This must contain the same four characteristics as the need statement and
indicate the evaluation methods used to measure the efficiency and/or effectiveness of the
project's outcome.
IJ Emergency Medical Services is based on a quick response and accessing
the patient in a timely manner. BBFRD is striving to achieve a 4-minute
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response time however, there are instances when units can arrive on
scene but may be delayed in gaining access to the patient. Prolonged
vehicle extrication, staging for PD and forcible entry are all examples of
delays that fire rescue personnel encounter and are hard to predict. Delays
encountered at Oceanfront Park are primarily due to the terrain.
IJ This type of delay can be predicted and effectively dealt with by the
acquisition of an All Terrain Ambulance to be utilized by Boynton Beach
Ocean Rescue personnel and Boynton Beach Fire Rescue personnel. The
effectiveness of this All Terrain Ambulance will be determined by
reviewing EMS field medical reports and through our joint EMS QA
program with Boynton Beach Ocean Rescue.
PRIMARY EMS GRANT AWARD APPLICATION
ORGANIZATION: Boynton Beach Fire Rescue
12. Major Work Activities and Time Frames:
Activity
Number of Months After Grant Begins
Obtain quote for All Terrain Ambulance
Including 4WD truck &. trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One month from Grant award (l" qtr.)
Obtain purchase order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Two months from Grant award (l" qtr.)
Receipt of ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Three months from Grant award (2nd qtr.)
Training ll< Implementation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Four months from Grant award (2nd qtr.)
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PRIMARY EMS GRANT AWARD APPLICATION
ORGANIZATION: Boynton Beach Fire Rescue
13. Budget: The applicant must submit a written price quote for each line item. For equipment
included, the cost per item, quantity and cite vendor information. For each type of position
include pay per hour, number of hours and coat of each benefit. For expenses, include unit costs
(e.g. if rental give the cost per square foot).
Items/Ouantitv and positions/FTEs
Cost per Unit
Total
All Terrain Ambulance: (Kelly Tractor)
Trailer (All Pro Trailers):
$9095.00
$8504.00
$150.00
$40.00
$40,00
$3150.00
$17,829.00
Ambulance package: (Jett Enterprises)
Impulse mini light bar: (Galls)
Traffic Backer Flasher: (Galls)
Smart Flashers: (Galls)
$3150.00
Ford F-150 4WD P/U Truck: (Garber Ford state bid)
QDtions
Engine: (5.4L V8)
Extended Cab:
Spray-on bed liner:
All-terrain tires:
Wrap-around grill guard:
8000 lb. Winch:
Headlight flasher:
Grill strobes:
4-corner strobe light bar:
Corner strobe kit:
Tow package: (5000 lb. wI class 3 hitch)
Siren: (Galls)
Radio: (Motorola)
$lS,366.00
$895.00
$1730.00
$490.00
$325.00
$690.00
$1200.00
$146.00
$375.00
$576.00
$490.00
$375.00
$220.00
$1697.00
$24,575.00
Total: (excluding shipping)
$45,554.00
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PRIMARY EMS GRANT A WARD APPLICATION
ORGANIZATION: Boynton ~each Fire Rescue
14. Medical Director's Approvals. These are required for all projects, which involve professional
education, medical equipment or both.
(1) Professional Education. All continuing education described in this application will be
developed and conducted with my input and approval.
Medical Director;
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Signature
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Printed Name: Fla. Med. Lic. No.:
(2) Medical Equipment] eby affirm my authority and responsibility for the use of all medical
equipment in this pro' ect.
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Medical Director:
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Printed Name: Kenneth A. Scheppke
Fla. Med. Lic. No.; ME0068624
15. Resolution: Attach a resolution from a Governing Board(s), City Commission, Town Council,
Board of Directors, etc. certifying thatmonies from the EMS County Grant Award will:
. Improve and expand prehospital servi~s in that coverage area.
. Not to be used to supplement existing provider's budget allocation.
. Meets the goals and objectives of the EMS County Grant Plan.
16. Certification: I, the undersigned official of the previously named entity, certify that to the best
of my knowledge and belief all information contained in this application and its attachments are
true and correct.
I understand my signature acknowledges that] will comply fully with all the State Bureau of
Emergency Medical Services and Pahn Beach County's Rules and Regulations governing the
administration ofth~~mergencY Medical Services Gr~~ Program ;or Counties.
Authorized Official Date ..! 'f /.0 \
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CITY MANAGER
BOYNTON BEACH, FL
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