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Home My WebLink About08/20/2025 Grant Application ��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. 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) Monroe County Fire Rescue (MCFR) currently operates 9 fire stations and 2 air ambulance bases across three 24-hour shift platoons (A/B/C shifts) with 144 career firefighters and 27 apparatus providing NIMS compliant fire suppression and emergency medical services (EMS) to the citizens and visitors of the unincorporated areas of Monroe County, the city of Layton and the Key West International Airport. MCFR has 144 combat firefighters, and every firefighter has been provided with bunker gear that is compliant with NFPA 1971, 2018 edition. Therefore, this bunker gear meets the minimum level of protective ensembles and ensemble elements to protect personnel during structural and proximity firefighting from exposure to liquid and particulate contaminants. DFS-K4-2300 Page 2 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. Of the 27 apparatus, 17 front line units has a post-fire gross decontamination kit as part of its inventor These decontamination kits are kept on responding apparatus for each first-due response zone within the Coum's jurisdiction. Although MCFR has post-fire gross decontamination procedures, the department lacks advanced cleaning equipment conducted using washer/extractors. 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 $ 213,197.00 c. Total Funds Received (a.+ b.): $ 36,931,595.00 Note: SAFER funding received on 813112021. FY 2024-25 expended remaining funds for perso d 1. 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.0 DFS-K4-2300 Page 3 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,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 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 D ers 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 DFS-K4-2300 Page 4 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 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 5 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 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. Monroe County is experiencing declining revenues which correspond to a decline in growth and decrease in half-cent sales and tourist impact taxes, increased expenditure costs as high inflation and interest rates have negatively impacted the department's ability to make necessary purchases. DFS-K4-2300 Page 6 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. 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: Osorio Marcos (Last Name) (First Name) Mailing Address: 7280 Overseas Hwy Marathon 33050 (Street) (City) (zip) Email Address: Colina-rl@monroecounty-fl.gov Telephone Number: (305)289-6020 Colina R. L. Fire Chief Printed Name (Last) (First) (Title) 08/01/2025 Signature (Date) DFS-K4-2300 Page 7 Effective 12/20 Rule 69A-37.039,F.A.C. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners Fiscal Year 2025 Adopted Fiscal Plan Emergency Services FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 Budgetary Cost Summary Actual Actual Adopted Amended Adopted Change Personnel Expenditures 18,811,577 21,029,715 20,385,083 23,091,032 23,540,484 15.5% Operating Expenditures 7,885,506 9,255,109 10,601,364 10,494,061 12,399,001 17.0% Capital Outlay Expenditures 477,584 317,253 856,010 1,306,968 778,913 (9.0)% Total Budget 27,174,667 30,602,078 31,842,457 34,892,060 36,718,398 15.3% FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 Appropriations by Department Actual Actual Adopted Amended Adopted Change Emergency Medical Air Transport 8,454,916 9,413,934 10,442,235 10,442,235 12,638,113 21% Fire&Rescue Central 13,943,855 16,099,021 14,931,629 17,963,932 17,460,660 17% Fire&Rescue Coordinator/Fire Academy 1,941,185 2,030,438 2,835,931 2,835,931 2,977,549 5% Fire&Rescue Key West Airport 1,885,374 2,080,387 2,300,629 2,300,629 2,413,583 5% Fire Marshal 917,147 888,637 1,092,294 1,092,294 996,003 (9)% Impact Fees Fire &EMS - - 191,739 191,739 184,490 (4)% LOSAP 32,190 89,660 48,000 65,300 48,000 -% Total Budget 27,174,667 30,602,078 31,842,457 34,892,060 36,718,398 15% FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 Revenue Sources Actual Actual Adopted Amended Adopted Change General Fund 638,085 620,905 1,057,372 1,057,372 810,016 (23.4)% Fine& Forfeiture Fund 8,454,916 9,413,934 10,442,235 10,442,235 12,638,113 21.0% Governmental Fund Type Grants 954,903 1,994,190 - 2,815,483 - -% Impact Fees Fund - Fire &EMS - - 191,739 191,739 184,490 (3.8)% Fire&Ambulance, District#1 - Lower and 12,988,952 14,104,832 14,931,629 15,148,449 17,460,660 16.9% Middle Keys Unincorporated Svc District-Planning, 2,220,247 2,298,171 2,865,853 2,865,853 3,163,536 10.4% Building, and Zoning Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund - - 5,000 5,000 - (100.0)% Key West International Airport 1,885,374 2,080,387 2,300,629 2,300,629 2,413,583 4.9% Fire&EMS LOSAP Trust Fund 32,190 89,660 48,000 65,300 48,000 -% Total Revenue 27,174,667 30,602,078 31,842,457 34,892,060 36,718,398 15.3% Fiscal Year 2025 Emergency Services 274 8/1/25,3:53 PM 2022-2023 Needs Assessment I Department of Financial Services Division of State Fire Marshal Florida Fire Service 2024-2025 Ne— https://fsfc.questionpro.com/alTakeSurvey 1/4 8/1/25,3:53 PM 2022-2023 Needs Assessment I Department of Financial Services Division of State Fire Marshal Florida Fire Service 2024-2025 Ne... Review/Print Survey Response $ Print Please enter your fire department name and FDID#(if you know it) Dept Name: Monroe County Fire Rescue FDID#: 38000 Please provide the following information about your Department. Address 1 7280 Overseas Hwy Address 2 City Marathon State Florida Zip 33050 Phone 305-289-6020 Fire Chiefs Name R.L.Colina Email Address colina-d@monroecounty-fl.gov Please select the classification of your fire department. )) Career "What is the population of your jurisdiction?(1st Due Only) )) 25,000 or greater What is the size of your jurisdiction in square miles?(1st Due Only) )) More than 100 Square Miles Please indicate how many department personnel are: Certified at the Firefighter I Level ONLY 144 0 60 or 206 hours): Certified at the Firefighter II Level: 144 Not certified , but are considered 0 "trained commensurate to duty": Is Hazardous Material(Hazmat)Response a service that your fire department provides? )) No https://fsfc.questionpro.com/arrakeSurvey 2/4 8/1/25,3:53 PM 2022-2023 Needs Assessment I Department of Financial Services Division of State Fire Marshal Florida Fire Service 2024-2025 Ne.., Is Wildland-Urban Interface/Wildland(brush,grass,forest)firefighting a service that your fire department provides? )) No "Is Technical Rescue a role that your fire department performs? )) Yes Does your department have a complete set of bunker gear for all certified firefighters? )) Yes What is the average age of your bunker gear(approximate age of each set)? )) 6-10 years Does your department have an SCBA for each riding position on all Fire Apparatus? )) Yes Please indicate which edition of NFPA 1981 "Standard on Open Circuit Self-contained Breathing Apparatus"your department's SCBA are compliant with: Quantity 1997 0 Edition "' 2002 0 Edition 2007 0 Edition :' 2013 144 Edition How many firefighters who work in the Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health(IDLH)Environment are equipped with a PASS device? PASS Device enable is integrated into the SCBA 144 air valve PASS Device is manually 0 enabled " No PASS Device 0 Does your department have a Thermal Imager/Thermal Imaging Camera(TIC)available? )) Yes Does your department have a portable radio for each riding position on all Fire Apparatus? )) Yes List the number of each type of apparatus in service. (if NONE,please ENTER a"0") Engines/Pumpers Ladders/Aerials Tankers/Tenders Brush Trucks Other Vehicles 0 - 14 years old 7 1 4 0 11 1 5 - 19 years old 2 1 0 0 3 20- 29 years old 0 0 0 0 0 30 or more years old 0 0 0 0 0 https://fsfc.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey 3/4 8/1/25,3:53 PM 2022-2023 Needs Assessment I Department of Financial Services Division of State Fire Marshal Florida Fire Service 2024-2025 Ne.., How many stations does your department operate? 9 What is the approximate age of your oldest and newest station? 1 - 15 years 16 - 30 years 31 -40 years Over 40 Years Old N/A •Oldest Station or ONLY Station X * Newest Station (Select N/A if you only have one station) How many of your stations have emergency generator power? 8 If adequate funding were available,what do you consider your fire department's MOST critical need? Water supply system improvements/Additional fire hydrants and fire wells. Your 2nd highest priority need? Funding for apparatus. Your 3rd highest priority need? Communication system and equipment resource improvements/Dedicated dispatch 911 for Fire Rescue. *Would you like a representative of the Bureau of Firefighter Standards and Training to schedule(or discuss)a complimentary E pprrtrngnl afe y Qp j liana e Maack for your fire department? )) I am not familiar with the Florida State Fire Marshal's FD Safety Compliance Check. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions? None hftps://fsfc.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey 414