(8)AR 020508 Fire Engine Donation

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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 2008 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Tom Hendrix, Fire Chief SUBJECT: Consider Approval of Surplus Fire Engine Donation to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office for Ten Training Slots at the Sheriff's Emergency Vehicle Operations Center. DATE: BACKGROUND: January 28, 2008 ITEM #8 The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office operates an Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) in Devore, where emergency driving techniques are taught by Sheriff's driving instructors. A one day course includes classroom instruction and emergency driving techniques on a road course and skid pad. As part of the Colton Fire Department's Driver Training Program, Department emergency drivers attend this class once every three years, using a reserve fire engine or a reserve paramedic squad on the road course and skid pad. The Sheriff's Office plans to offer this course to more fire departments in the area and is in need of a used fire engine for the driving portion of the class. They have offered to provide ten training slots in exchange for a surplus fire engine. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The Fire Department has a 1982 fire engine that has been out of service in a surplus status for approximately four years. The San Bernardino County Fire Department's Vehicle Maintenance Shop Manager has estimated its value at approximately $2,500. The Fire Department pays the Sheriff's Office $250 for each student we send to the EVOC and we also supply our own reserve fire engines to drive. The proposed exchange will enhance our driver training program, reduce driver training costs, and save wear and tear to our reserve fire engines when they are used on the EVOC course. If this exchange is not approved, the Fire Department will begin the process to sell the surplus engine that we're proposing to exchange. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Fire Department will save approximately $2,500 in training costs and also any costs associated with properly disposing of the surplus fire engine.