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Fire Dept. Training
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SUMMARY: The Crossville Fire Department requests your approval of MTAS OSHA required Confined Space Rescue Operations/Technician training for Agency Rescue compliance. The class will consist of 40 hours of lecture and hands-on skill training in confined space rescue operations. All full-time personnel (26) will be certified to the operations level and the special operation team members (20) will be certified to the technician level. MTAS will provide the following:
· Two instructors for 5 days
· All class materials
· OSHA certificates of completion
· Use of MTAS technical rescue cache
· Pre-course technical assistance and site visit
· NFPA compliance documentation
· Course Completion certificates from University of Tennessee
Course cost: $1,400.00 per day for 5 days for Total of $7,000.00
We solicited written quotes and received two additional from comparable providers. Rescue Tech 1 training came in at $8,460.00 and Texas A&M University came in at $16,108.00.
We recommend awarding the contract for training to University of Tennessee MTAS who provided the lowest cost.
BUDGET ACCOUNT: 110-42200-148
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NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION: Approve