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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-041 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-41 2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AND ADMINISTER THE 2007 ROLF H. JENSEN MEMORIAL PUBLIC EDUCATION GRANT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. 3 4 5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 6 7 SECTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council hereby authorize the Fire Chief or his 8 designee to submit the grant application to the National Fire Protection Association for the 2007 9 Rolf H. Jensen Memorial Public Education grant. A copy of the grant application is attached as 10 Attachment "A", and incorporated herein by reference. 11 IIII IIII 12 13 IIII 14 IIII 15 IIII 16 IIII 17 IIII 18 IIII 19 IIII 20 IIII 21 IIII IIII 22 23 IIII 24 IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII 1 25 26 27 28 I RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AND ADMINISTER THE 2007 ROLF H. JENSEN MEMORIAL PUBLIC EDUCATION GRANT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. 2 3 4 5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a ioiot regular meeting thereof, held on the 7 5th day of February ,2007, by the following vote, to wit: 8 9 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ESTRADA x BAXTER x BRINKER x DERRY x KELLEY x JOHNSON x MCCAMMACK X 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ~~h.~ Rac el G. Clark, CIty Clerk City of San Bernardino 18 19 -rlt- The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ~ day of February, 2007. 20 21 22 23 24 25 Approved as to form: JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney 26 27 28 By: L }. f~'1 () 2 Attachment "An The 2007 Rolf H. Jensen Memorial Public Education Grant Application Fire Department: San Bernardino City Fire Department Project Name: F-Stop: Fire Stops with YOU! Submitted by: Manuel Sedano Address: 200 East 3rd Street, San Bernardino, CA. 92410 Telephone: 909-384-5388 E-mail: sedano _ ma@sbcity.org Applicant must submit the following information: 1. A description ofthe community-wide fire safety education program/campaign to be implemented. (Maximum of 300 words) 20 points A look at the demographic information available on the City of San Bernardino reveals a city that is the largest city (211,823 residents - Community and Economic Profile, 2006 Edition) in the largest county in the U.S.- ethnically diverse, and within one of the fastest growing areas in the U.S. San Bernardino's largest ethnic group is the 55.9% of residents who are Hispanic. Hispanic neighborhoods are at a higher risk of injury and death due to fire than other minority and non-minority segments of the population. Through our Spanish public educational program, the San Bernardino City Fire Department aims to promote fire and life safety awareness and thus reducing fire-related incidents and accidents. Education is a powerful tool in preventing fires and saving lives for "at risk" groups. The San Bernardino City Fire Department has recently hired a Fire Prevention Bilingual Public Education Officer to educate the community on fire safety awareness. This grant program would allow the City of San Bernardino the needed resources to purchase public educational materials to be distributed through the identified high-risk population. Statistics state that injuries are the number-one health risk for kids ages 14 and under. Every year, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFP A), unintentional injuries kill more than 6,000 children, with another 120,000 seriously injured or permanently disabled by fires, bums, traffic injuries, and more. At the opposite end of the age spectrum, those 65 years and older are at-risk for fire-related injuries. According to a 2001 U.S.F.A. study, "as a natural result ofthe aging process, older adults present unique challenges in the fields of fire protection, prevention, and safety. Changes associated with the aging process predispose older adults to ignite a fire yet, at the same time, reduce their chances of surviving it." With proper education, many serious, fire- related injuries and accidents may be prevented within these identified "at risk" groups. Within the city of San Bernardino, children 14 years and under comprise approximately 18% of our population. Residents 65 years and older make-up approximately 4.3% of our population. Grant approval would enable the San Bernardino City Fire Department greater opportunities for educational outreach to our identified "at-risk" groups. 2. An outline ofthe goals and objectives of the public education program/campaign. (Maximum of 1 00 words) 10 points Our primary emphasis will target audiences from the very young to the elderly and those with disabilities. San Bernardino City Fire Department's goal is dedicated to saving lives and property through significantly enhancing fire safety awareness of our Hispanic communities through promotion of our public education program, that will be tailored to the community's language. We will analyze standards for fire prevention and protection and coordinate educational sessions with elementary schools, adult centers, public and private agencies, and present public education in areas that will reach the identified high- risk populations. We will purchase and create literature that will be handed out and explained to the citizens of our target areas. 3. Details of the implementation plan, including a timeline and statTmg to manage the project. (Maximum 400 words) 25 points We foresee the implementation of this program by May I, 2007. The San Bernardino City Fire Department has recently hired a Fire Prevention Bilingual Public Education Officer to educate the community on fire safety awareness, who will implement and manage this program. Education is a powerful tool in preventing fires and saving lives for "at risk" groups. We foresee the San Bernardino City Fire Department visiting 10,000 students with our bilingual public education officer, and Spanish educational materials to enhance, expand, and supplement our current fire prevention program. There are 3 hospitals and 8 senior homes within our area and we plan to have our Spanish educational materials, and our bilingual public education officer available for their fire and life safety programs. 4. An explanation of how the effectiveness ofthe program/campaign will be evaluated, including a deadline for completion of the evaluation. (Maximum of 300 words) 10 points The San Bernardino City Fire Department will evaluate the effectiveness of our program through a post-presentation survey form that will be collected the same day they are handed out and filled out. Prior to the fire prevention and safety presentation, the presenter will ask audiences questions to determine pre-presentation knowledge. After the presentation, the audience will complete a short survey questionnaire to measure if an increase in knowledge occurred. The Public Education Officer will retain and store survey results. Our goal is a 20% increase in knowledge following fire prevention and life safety presentations. 2 S. A discussion of the impact potential of the program/campaign and whether it will reach a high-risk audience, such as pre-school children, older adults, low- income groups, or other specialized audiences. (Maximum 300 words) 20 points Due to the high Spanish-speaking population of the City of San Bernardino, the lack of a previous bilingual public education program, and low-income rates, this program has a very high impact potential. Hispanic neighborhoods are at a higher risk of injury and death due to fire than other non-minority segments of the population because they have been underconsidered in previous campaigns. Education is a powerful tool in preventing fires and saving lives for "at risk" groups. We foresee the San Bernardino City Fire Department visiting 10,000 students with our bilingual public education officer, and Spanish educational materials to enhance, expand, and supplement our current fire prevention program. There are 3 hospitals and 8 senior homes within our area and we plan to have our Spanish educational materials, and our bilingual public education officer available for fire and life safety education. 6. A description of materials to be used or developed to support the program/campaign. (Maximum of 200 words) 5 points I Red 10' X 10' EZ-UP with our logo/agency name (in white) on all four sides. I Spanish Banner and I English Banner. I red table skirt with our logo/agency name (in white). I red battery-operated portable beacon. 2,500 Spanish senior fire safety brochures. 2,000 Spanish smoke detector brochures. 2,000 Spanish EDITH brochures. 5,000 fire safety coloring and activity books. 5,000 "9-1-1" stickers. I twenty inch combo portable TV /DVDNCR. Portable TV stand. I fire safety video. 7. An outline of the costs associated with the program/campaign. (Maximum of 100 words) 5 points The cost breakdown for the project is as follows: a. Red 10' X 10' EZ-UP with our logo/agency name on all four sides: $742.00 b. I Spanish Banner and I English Banner: $200.00 c. I red table skirt: $90.00 d. I red battery-operated portable beacon: $30.00 e. 2,500 Spanish senior fire safety brochures: $748.00 f. 2,000 Spanish smoke detector brochures: $380.00 g. 2,000 Spanish EDITH brochures: $380.00 h. 5,000 fire safety coloring and activity books: $1,650.00 3 1. 5,000 "9-1-1" stickers: $450.00 J. 1 twenty inch combo portable TV/DVDNCR: $420.00 k. Portable TV stand: $150.00 I. 1 fire safety video: $205.00 8. An explanation of how the Rolf H. Jensen Memorial Public Education Grant will be acknowledged in the program/campaign. (Maximum of 100 words) 5 points We would announce the RolfH. Jensen grant at our city's council meeting, mention it during special public events, at school presentations, in the city's newsletter, during radio presentations, and to our local newsprint media. 4