FIRE TECHNOLOGY
Appendix F5: Supplies & Services Requests [Acct. Category 4000 and 5000]
Audience: Administrators, Budget Committee, PRBC
Purpose: To request funding for supplies and service, and to guide the Budget Committee in allocation of
funds.
Instructions: In the area below, please list both your current and requested budgets for categories 4000
and 5000 in priority order. Do NOT include conferences and travel, which are submitted on Appendix
M6. Justify your request and explain in detail any requested funds beyond those you received this year.
Please also look for opportunities to reduce spending, as funds are very limited.
Please note that all past Fire Technology Supply funding comes from Perkins VTEA sources.
SUPPLIES - 4000
2012-13 Budget
Project or Items
Requested Received
2013-14
Rationale
Requested
Request
$
$18,900
Wood Ladder Parts
500 Several components of the wood fire
for Repair
ladders have worn over time. This
supply item permits ordering the
correct manufactured rungs, tie rods
and carriage bolts to repair and
maintain ladders.
Fuel 2 fire engines
600 Request addresses combined costs of
diesel fuel and recommended
additives to extend life of diesel fuel
in tanks of two fire engines for 1 year.
ACME Extinguisher
1200
1200 To support live fire training on and off
campus, fire extinguishers must be
refilled after use. The cost covers
service and recharge of expelled fire
extinguishers over two semesters.
Alliance Gas 500 Cost reflects refill costs of propane in
Propane
BullEx Fire Trainer that is used on and
off campus for live fire training
Home Depot – Wood,
1000 Supplies needed to replace wood and
screws, sheetrock,
sheetrock that is destroyed during
paint, varnish,
simulated fire training. Paint, varnish,
lubricant
lubricant and other supplies from
hardware store are needed to
maintain basic tools used in student
firefighter training.
Smoke Fluid
400 Smoke fluid is used in a simulation
machine to provide smoke-style
conditions without live fire, allowing
instructors to work with student
firefighters in a safe environment for
preliminary fire and rescue training
before students are permitted to
MotoMix
200
LN Curtis – Hose
Coupling Parts
500
Threadsaver
Protection Covers (72
400
20 Traffic Vests
800
Replacement Parts
for Helmets
200
Carabiners (20)
500
Irons shoulder straps
-2
100
IFSTA Library
Replacement
Webbing @ .40/ft
2000
200
perform live fire attack operations.
This is the fuel-oil mix used to refill
chain saws and rotary saws for
ventilation and forcible entry training.
To reduce the need to purchase
replacement fire hose each year, this
request addresses cost of
replacement hose coupling
components to repair damaged fire
hose as needed.
New self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBA) cylinders need
protective covers so that valve
threads can be protected from
damage when not connected to the
SCBA pack.
Department of Transportation
required safety gear to wear over
structure fire gear when student
firefighters performing vehicle rescue
operations in highway zones
During training on and off campus,
protective face visors and chin straps
wear and may break. Replacement
parts are needed to extend life of
helmets currently used by Fire Tech
program.
Several rescue tool components need
replacement carabiners for student
firefighter rescue equipment systems
Currently using duct tape around
tools to hold them together due to
lack of equipment carry straps. Tape
has to be removed then reapplied.
Tape adhesive is stripping protective
coating to tool handles.
The current library of fire training
reference manuals is over 15 years
old. This library includes 28 current
edition training manuals that would
be used as reference resources for
fire instructors teaching the revised
Fire Fighter 1 Training curricula.
Several rescue straps have worn out
over several years of continuous use.
Amount requested permits ordering
the needed spools of webbing that
Replacement 8mm
cord @ .60/ft
200
Essentials of Fire
Fighting DVD Library
7300
Fire Officer 1 DVD
1700
Garment Labels and
Print Supplies
500
Fusees
100
can be cut to size using existing tools.
Several rescue cords have worn out
over several years of continuous use.
Amount requested permits ordering
the needed spools of rescue cords
that can be cut to size using existing
tools, then tied in rescue slings.
This DVD library replaces the VHS
tape library acquired over a decade
ago and matches the current
reference manuals.
This DVD library addresses the
training curricula in several FT 70
series courses, replacing VHS tapes
that are over 25 years old.
These supplies are requested for the
firefighter protective clothing labeling
project to bar code all gear to make
issuing and returning of equipment
loaned to students more efficient.
Wildland firefighter training course
uses fusees for simulated live fire
training.
Please note that all past Fire Technology Services funding comes from Perkins VTEA sources.
SERVICES - 5000
2012-13 Budget
Project or Items
Requested Received
2013-14
Rationale
Requested
Request
$
$ 20,100
Tower Rental
5000 This is the contractually obligated
cost for use of the Alameda County
Training Facility in San Leandro for
Chabot Fire Academy use 26 weeks
per school year.
Regional Fire Training
2500 This cost reflects the maximum
Center Repossible cost of the State Fire Training
Accreditation and Site
Reaccreditation visit in Fall 2013 to
Visit by State Fire
maintain Chabot College
Training
authorization to deliver state fire
training certified curricula.
Central Towing
500
1000 This amount is requested to cover the
towing fees for delivery and removal
of four donated cars per semester for
auto extrication training
Maintenance and
5000 This amount is requested to perform
Repairs to Fire
service and maintenance to fire
Engines
engines by Fleet Mechanic.
Replacement parts (e.g. head light)
and supplies (replacement oil) would
be included
Wood Ladder Repair
500 Covers payment to repair technician
Service
for wood ladder repairs.
NFPA Codes
1300 The Fire Prevention Inspector and Fire
Subscription
Technology Associate Degree courses
reference use the National Fire Codes
as part of the curriculum
requirements. Need to upgrade
codes from 2011 edition to 2013.
BullEx - Service
1000 Fire trainer has not been serviced
since received nearly three years ago.
Cost reflects sending unit to repair
facility, replacement parts, and
shipping trainer back to Chabot.
Adaro Engine –
200 This amount covers minor repairs to
Service
chain saw and rescue rotary saw used
for forcible entry training in Academy.
Repairs to Protective
1000 There have been nor repair costs to
Clothing
student firefighter protective clothing
in several years. This cost will cover
the repairs to 10 to 15 sets of student
firefighter clothing.
California Fire Code
(20 @ 114)
2600 Only have 10 books to use in a 40person class. Need to acquire 20
more for more efficient use of class
projects in FT 54 (Fire Prevention
Technology), FT 55 (Fire Equipment &
Systems) and FT 56 (Building
Construction for Fire Protection).