For City Council Meeting [June 12, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Interim Chief of Police
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Request City Council to Approve a Purchase Order with Adamson Police Products in the Amount of $19,330.35 for AVON Particulate Respirator Protection Masks and Filters.
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BACKGROUND:
Law Enforcement first responders are required to conduct enforcement, investigative, safety, and security duties in all types of environments. When hazardous gases, irritants, or chemical agents contaminate an operation area and adequate respiratory protective equipment is not available, the ability for personnel to perform these duties is greatly impacted.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
Police personnel exposed to hazardous irritants can become casualties and could reduce the effectiveness of law enforcement operations. Some incidents, which present respiratory challenges for first responders include chemical/gas leaks, airborne hazmat vapors, non-lethal gas deployment on a barricaded subject, and the non-lethal deployment of gaseous irritants for crowd control in riot control situations. Rialto Police Department uniformed patrol personnel are typically the first law enforcement responders for most of these types of incidents.
The Rialto Police Department researched various types of protective masks and determined the AVON Protection C50 All Challenge Mask best fits the needs of the department. This mask provides maximum operational flexibility to counter multiple scenarios. The C50 All Challenge Mask offers high protection, outstanding field of vision, and superior comfort. The innovative design features of the C50 All Challenge Mask optimize the user's time in an operational area. If approved, this order of gas masks would be distributed to uniformed sworn personnel.
In February 2018, the City opened bids with four bids received by the due date of March 8, 2018. Staff recommends approval ...
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