Administrative Brief
COMMISSION INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
VOL. 27 NO.9
April 8, 2005
ADMINISTRATIVE BRIEF FROM DARRELL EASTIN:
We are very pleased to inform the commission that we have received confirmation through
Saline County Emergency Management that the City of Salina Fire Department is the
recipient of a Department of Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $292,000. The funds
have been appropriated for the purchase of a Hazardous Materials Response Vehicle. The
vehicle will be manufactured by Central States Fire Apparatus of Lyons, South Dakota and
is targeted for delivery in the first quarter of 2006.
The Salina Fire Department has, over the past several years, worked to enhance our abilities
to respond to and mitigate emergencies involving hazardous materials. Hazardous Materials
Incidents encompass a wide variety of potential situations including fires, spills,
transportation accidents, chemical reactions, explosions and similar events. Hazards
involved may include toxicity, flammability, radiological, corrosives, explosives, health
hazards, chemical reactions and combinations of factors.
In 2002 the Commission supported the department in becoming a State of Kansas Regional
Chemical Assessment Team (CAT). Salina Fire Department hosts the Region 3 CAT
covering 13 counties in north central Kansas. Members of the department have and
continue to under go extensive training to maintain certification as Hazardous Materials
Technicians. It is anticipated, that with the addition of the response vehicle, the department
will move to the next level of regional response as a full Hazardous Materials Response
Team.
The department has been able to equip the team to a desirable and capable level through
assistance from the Department of Homeland Security, the State Fire Marshals Office and
the Citizens of Salina.
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MONDA V'S MEETING:
1. Enclosed are other items on the agenda. If any Commissioner has any questions or
cannot attend the meeting, please contact me.
2. Let's begin the study session at 3:45 p.m. An agenda is attached.
Dennis M. Kissinger
City Manager