The Dallas Fire Fighters Association has worked hard for the last year to educate elected officials about the importance of SCBAs for firefighters. During this time, the message was delivered that a wholesale replacement of the inventory was necessary, and not a piece meal program over several years that fire administration was recommending. The FireOps program held on April 5th was very effective in driving home this message.

The DFFA is proud to announce that the Dallas City Council will consider approval of $3.1 million for the total replacement of ALL DFD SCBAs at the May 14, 2008 Council Meeting.

Council will also consider approval of $475,000 for the purchase of 45 new Thermal Imaging Cameras at the May 14 meeting. This purchase would allow all fire apparatus to have a camera as part of their inventory. The motion for the Thermal Imagers came unanimously from the Public Safety Committee on April 7, 2008.

The consideration by Council on May 14th will be agenda items  #8 and #9, respectively.

Click here to see a copy of the memo to the Public Safety Committee from Assistant City Manager Ryan Evans regarding SCBAs.

Click here for the agenda and briefings of the Public Safety Committee.

Click here for the May 14th Dallas City Council Agenda.

Berkshire Advisors Inc. recently completed an assessment of the Dallas Fire Department. Click on the links below to read the report.

Berkshire Efficiency Study Vol I
Berkshire Efficiency Study Vol II
Efficiency Study Briefing

Berkshire Home Page

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