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Home My WebLink AboutItem C21 C21 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY of MONROE Mayor James K.Scholl,District 3 The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern Michelle Lincoln,District 2 Craig Cates,District 1 David Rice,District 4 Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5 Board of County Commissioners Meeting August 20, 2025 Agenda Item Number: C21 2023-4355 BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: R.L. Colina N/A AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to apply for grant funding for equipment that removes carcinogens from firefighter gear from the state of Florida Fire Marshals Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant Program; and authorization for Fire Chief R.L. Colina to execute any and all documentation required as part of the application and award process. ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County Fire Rescue(MCFR) is requesting BOCC approval to apply for approximately $35,560 for equipment that removes carcinogens from firefighter gear from the state of Florida Fire Marshal's Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant Program. The grant has a 25% matching requirement that may be assigned in a future budget cycle. Authorization is further requested to allow Fire Chief R.L. Colina the authority to execute any and all documentation required as part of the application and award process. PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A INSURANCE REQUIRED: No CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve. 1335 DOCUMENTATION: 2025 dfs-k4-2300-cancer-decontam-grant-app.pdf 2025 Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant Program.pdf FINANCIAL IMPACT: Effective Date: TBD Expiration Date: TBD Total Dollar Value of Contract: TBD Total Cost to County: TBD Current Year Portion: NA Budgeted: Yes Source of Funds: 141/11500/SC00102 Capital Outlay Equipment& Furniture CPI: NA Indirect Costs: NA Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: NA Revenue Producing: NA If yes, amount: NA Grant: Yes County Match: 25% Insurance Required: NA Additional Details: NA 1336 ��e saUF DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Division of State Fire Marshal APPLICATION FOR FIREFIGHTER CANCER DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM APPLICANT INFORMATION Name of Fire Department: Monroe County Fire Rescue Name of Person Completing Form: Zully Hemeyer Physical Address: 7280 Overseas Hwy Marathon 33050 (Street) (City) (Zip) Mailing Address: SAME (Street) (City) (Zip) EMAIL Address: hemeyer-zully@monroecounty-fl.gov County: Monroe Fire Department Telephone Number: ( 305 ) 289 - 6020 Name and Telephone Number of the Safety Officer/Representative for follow-up: Marcos Osorio, Deputy Fire Chief Administration ( 305 ) 289 - 6020 Fire Department Identification Number(FDID#): 38000 Federal Tax Identification Number: 59-6000749 What Year was Fire Department Established: 1998 Indicate whether you are a municipality or county, the state, or any political subdivision of the state, including authorities and special districts: County Indicate the size of the population served: 80,619 Indicate the number of square miles in your area served: 130 sq miles DFS-K4-2300 Page 1 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 1337 Indicate the number of fire stations within your jurisdiction: 9 Indicate the number of certified firefighter personnel within your fire department listed on the Fire College Department of Insurance Continuing Education (FCDICE) roster: 144 Would decontamination equipment help you achieve the objectives of the Employer Cancer Prevention Best Practices, Rule 69A-62.025, F.A.C.? ❑ No 0 Yes Does your agency have post fire on-scene decontamination equipment and related practices on your suppression apparatus? ❑ No 0 Yes Do you presently submit fire incident data to the National Fire Incident Reporting Service (NFIRS)? (Awarding of this grant is conditional on your department submitting fire incident data.) ❑ No 0 Yes Do you presently have decontamination equipment that is designed to mitigate exposure to hazardous cancer-causing chemicals? Use additional sheets if necessary. ❑ No 0 Yes (List type and quantity of equipment and how many fire station and personnel this services) DFS-K4-2300 Page 2 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 1338 FUNDING INFORMATION Directions: List the total funding received from ANY taxing authority in your current FISCAL YEAR, or in your current CALENDER YEAR. Include any funds and grants received from any local governing authority, County, Town, City, Municipality, Independent Special District, Dependent Special District, Special District, Municipal Service Taxing Unit(MSTU), or Municipal Service Benefit Unit(MSBU). DO NOT INCLUDE DONATIONS OF ANY TYPE. a. Annual Operating Budget: $ 36,718,398.00 b. Total Grants Received $ 5,665,104.00 c. Total Funds Received (a.+ b.): $ 42,383,502 ❑ Calendar Year Xviscal Year 2025-26 Financial need must be documented in the Grant Narrative Section. REQUESTING FUNDS FOR THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING For which of the following items are you requesting funds?(Please select ALL that apply.) VEHICLE EXHAUST CAPTURE SYSTEMS (compliant with the standards of NFPA 1500 (2018 edition) incorporated by reference in Rule 69A-62.025, F.A.C) Please provide the following information in the Grant Narrative section: • Description of the equipment • Explanation of how the equipment mitigates exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals • Please include any documentation on usage PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT EXTRACTOR UNITS ❑X Please provide the following information in the Grant Narrative section: • Description of the equipment • Explanation of how the equipment mitigates exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals • Please include any documentation on usage HOODS, GLOVES, OR HELMET EARFLAPS (compliant with the standards of NFPA 1971 (2018 edition) incorporated by reference in Rule 69A-37.060, F.A.C) Please provide the following information in the Grant Narrative section: • Description of the equipment • Explanation of how the equipment mitigates exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals • Please include any documentation on usage DFS-K4-2300 Page 3 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 1339 OTHER EQUIPMENT USED TO MITIGATE EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS, CANCER- CAUSING CHEMICALS Please provide the following information in the Grant Narrative section: • Description of the equipment • Explanation of how the equipment mitigates exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals • Please include any documentation on usage SUPPLIES USED TO MITIGATE EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS, CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS Please provide the following information in the Grant Narrative section: • Description of the supplies • Explanation of how the supplies mitigate exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals • Please include any documentation on usage EDUCATIONAL TRAINING Please provide the following information in the Grant Narrative section: • Description of educational training • Explanation of how training contributes to decreasing exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals If future grant funding is allocated to the Division of State Fire Marshal to mitigate exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals and to protect the health and safety of Florida Firefighters, what type of items would you be interested in obtaining? (Optional) 1. Bunker Gear Decon Dlyers 2. Washer/Extractor Units 3. Contaminated Gear Encapsulation Bags 4. Second Set of Bunker Gear/ Gear Components 5. Two Station Decontamination Portable Shower Unit MATCHING FUNDS: LEVEL OF NONSTATE MATCHING FUNDS, MINIMUM OF 25% OF NONSTATE FUNDING Percentage of matching funds: 25 % Please attach documentation indicating the source of the matching funds. Attached is the FY 2024-2025 Operating Budget Monroe County Fire Rescue / Emergency Services. DFS-K4-2300 Page 4 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 1340 GRANT NARRATIVE (use additional sheets if necessary) Directions: Please contact the State Fire Marshal if you have any questions: firegrantquestion myfloridacfo.com Provide the required information for your grant request here. Include any additional information you feel is important to your grant request. This narrative must demonstrate the financial need of the department. Monroe County Fire Rescue's (MCFR) is requesting $35,560 for two(2) bunker gear extractor units. MCFR's project goals with the requested funding is to ensure that bunker gear is cleaned immediately following exposure to carcinogens with washer extractor units at two of its fire stations for its 144 firefighter personnel. The following is an itemized list with costs for the items requested: 1. Washer Extractor (2 @$ 17,780.00/ea) for total Amount Requested $35,560.00 As evidenced in numerous studies, most notably the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FFCSN), firefighters are repeatedly exposed to environments filled with hazardous compounds, toxins and carcinogens, and as a result of the performance of their duties and responsibilities are more prone to contracting certain illnesses and cancers than the general population. The head, face, neck and hands represent highly vulnerable body regions. The function of a hood with an inner membrane-based particulate blocking layer is to protect against the skin's exposure to both fire and carcinogens. The skin is the largest organ of the human body in area and is highly absorptive, which increases with temperature. Consequently, the most likely route of exposure for carcinogens is through dermal/skin absorption. Hoods as described, helmets with protective earflaps and gloves are extremely important in that these protective devices reduce the area of skin exposed to toxic substances and particulates that will contaminate a firefighter's personal protective equipment ensemble following exposure to the products of combustion or other hazardous materials incidents. These carcinogens may not be completely eliminated however MCFR requires gear cleaning procedures for our firefighters who may respond to several incidents per shift as a primary project goal with this funding. This cleaning will mitigate exposures to hazardous, cancer-causing contaminants for our firefighters as the major project objective. This project objective meets MCFR's intent which is to reduce the number of firefighters being diagnosed with and dying of different occupational cancers. Therefore, MCFR is seeking funding to purchase two(2) washer extractor units. This project goal and objective correlates to MCFR's mission of serving our community with the highest level of life and property protection to meet the needs of the community and to perform these fire and lifesaving activities while assuring firefighter safety and operational readiness of all personnel in conformance with NFPA 1500 Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health and Wellness Program and NFPA 1585 Standard on Contamination Control. This equipment cannot be funded by Monroe County due to current and projected budgetary shortfalls resulting from federal funding reductions. There are less tax revenue contributions limits the department's capital expenditure budget. Monroe County's economy is tourism-based with approximately 35% of its jobs in this industry. Typically, the County's population more than doubles during the tourist season which is from November through April every year increasing demand on fire and emergency medical services personnel. Nonetheless, Monroe County is considered a rural jurisdiction which extends from the mainland Southern tip of Florida with islands connected by the U.S. 1/Overseas Highway's 42 bridges and is also contiguous with Miami-Dade County. Since May 2020, the County's unemployment rate climbed to 17.7% from a low of 2.8%.Also, the County's Tourist Development Council has reported a -10.1% occupancy decrease in travel related accommodation rates between 2019 to 2020. In addition, the save our homes assessment limitations and portability transfer program has also impacted the County's property tax revenues. As many communities are facing similar DFS-K4-2300 Page 5 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 1341 situations as a result of the pandemic, the current budgetary shortfalls are not within the ability for Monroe County Fire Rescue to control. DFS-K4-2300 Page 6 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 1 342 AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT GRANT REQUEST To be completed by the Fire Chief or Fire Service Agency Head of the municipality or county, the state, or any political subdivision of the state, including authorities and special districts, employing firefighters or utilizing firefighters to provide fire extinguishment or fire prevention services for the protection of life and property. NOTE: Administration of resources awarded by the Department to the recipient may be subject to audits and/or monitoring by the Department. Person Submitting Request: (Last Name) (First Name) Mailing Address: (Street) (City) (zip) Email Address: Telephone Number: Printed Name (Last) (First) (Title) Signature (Date) DFS-K4-2300 Page 7 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 1343 7/28/25,3:48 AM Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant Program MyF1oridaCF0 IN 119-1 q Select Language Ioweired by qk Translate Florne [3ureau of Fire Standards and ]ra�Irk iing / Firefighter Safety and [1ealt,h Se<ftioin / Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant Program Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant DOWIN L,0A D I HE NOTICE (Wm FUNDING OPPORI UNITY A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CSFA Title: Fire Decontamination Equipment Grant Project Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: FY2025-26 Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program Catalog of State Financial Assistance (CSFA) Project Number: 43.013 Overview: The Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program (FFCDEGP) was established by Florida Statute 633.137 and F.A.0 69A-37.503 to help protect the health and safety of firefighters and provide financial assistance to help fire departments, including volunteer fire departments, procure equipment, supplies, and educational training designed to mitigate exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals. Funding Priorities: 1344 https://www.myfloridacfo.com/division/sfm/bfst/safety/ff-decontamination-grant 7/28/25,3:48 AM Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant Program Grant funding is only available for PPE extractor units (110 volt) and other units not designed to operate not using 110 volt however additional costs such as wiring and installation will not be covered, second sets of hoods, gloves, and earflaps, vehicle exhaust capture systems, other equipment used to mitigate exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals, supplies used to mitigate exposure to cancer, causing chemicals, educational training designed to mitigate exposure to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals. For specific information on program priorities and objectives for the FY2025-2026 FFCDEGP, refer to Florida Administrative Code 69A- 37.503. B.AWARD INFORMATION • Total Available Grant Funds: - TBA • Period of Performance Start Date: July 1, 2025 • Period of Performance End Date: June 30, 2026 C. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Eligible applicants are fire service providers organized and operating in the state of Florida that meets all the following requirements: • A fire service provider, • Recorded as a fire department in the Division's online electronic database, • Has a Florida fire department identification (FDID) number, • Submitted the Florida Fire Service Needs Assessment, Form DFS-K4- 2191, • Is compliant with the Florida Firefighters Occupational Health and Safety Act or has a plan for correction, and • Must submit fire incident data as required by FAC 69A-66.0004. Ineligible organizations are those that meet any of the following: • Federal government entities or contracted by federal government, • Fire service providers on federal or state military bases, 1345 https://www.myfloridacfo.co m/division/sfm/bfst/safety/ff-decontamination-grant 7/28/25,3:48 AM Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant Program • Federal or state tribal nations, • Fire brigades or private fire departments that operate independent of a municipality or county,the state of Florida,the Division, or any political subdivision of the state of Florida, including authorities and special districts. Cost Share or Match A minimum of 25 percent nonstate matching funds is required by the eligible applicant for the Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program. Applicant must submit proof of its nonstate matching funds. D. GRANT APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION Key Dates and Times • Opening Date for Submitting Applications: July 7, 2025, 8:00 am, EDT. • Closing Date for Submitting Applications: August 1, 2025, 5:00 pm EDT. Application Submission In addition to meeting the above requirements, applicants for the Florida Firefighter Assistance Grant Program must complete the following items and submit the Grant Application to: Mailing Address: • Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, 11655 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL 34482 ATTN: Cancer Decon Grant; or • E-Mail address: i �iae�I.III: iStef"i3 rio@ or i::acfo of ; or Application can be submitted through • Grant Application 0 1D1GmS...K4 2300 (PDF FORMAT) 0 1D1GmS...K4 2300 (MSWORD FORMAT) 1346 https://www.myfloridacfo.co m/division/sfm/bfst/safety/ff-decontamination-grant 7/28/25,3:48 AM Florida Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Grant Program • Fl rides Illire Servie 20 52026 Needs .. ssessiment ODFS K4.. 1 1) G:Ilectir onic Sur vey Request a Fire Department Safety Compliance Inspection (if one has not been completed in the past three years)from the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, Safety Section by sending an e-mail . .. mM i�m��r.,i��fe a: I:::II r°i�:��m:IFO.coir to: Illmmii� IGm��' J If ua�.ua"� II u�sa 1411��u'iia 1 1"51111 0 U 1( �'%� �r��xu mll. �°,��` �' � eau If...11r,:�u..'iia su ll�i au eau.. u�u,.u�� aline 14��Iu llp of Il 11 : u��uuuu�.'ii to JJ, _U Cou,.s uuaau..Ih ll&l,)II'iiu,.o :uiiq IIrc: e" Iluu ' u..uaafiiouu Oa.uu°°dlpau.°tu°aau°°uf u°°naa II°Rdeases Ceiiiirteu.. u°aau°°ua es the fiii uau°°u<:'iiall I ra.ullflk Il.Recou° s �Request Ioii,Wa lf:: e ' i''e n a 11 rc u°°u a'ii 11 'ii ll'ii�.'ii a a°°the Co ii° pe ii°°u safii o u°u 'katao If::IouWa. !;ii lCfloyeeIl,;;:u°neiig inn 1406ficadoll Is r i :e, r, f W"i a s p , 3,2399 Fl %f�u Long-Range Program Rule Taking Regulatory Plans Legal Notices/Accessibility Privacy Policy Co py''iig hit 2 025 llou'iid all. allpautuaeu°irk:o II°fu°°uaiiiidall ,'�eu" u<aa (x 1347 https://www.myfloridacfo.co m/division/sfm/bfst/safety/ff-decontamination-grant