The equipment will help protect personnel as they provide emergency care to victims during an active shooter incident.
The San Bernardino County Operational Area Approval Authority initiated a multi-year Homeland Security Grant Program-funded effort to provide protective equipment to fire and rescue personnel who routinely respond to active shooter incidents, according to the staff report.
The authority includes fire, law, emergency management and public health representatives who coordinate funding for individual agency projects and regional programs, according to the report.
The authority allocated $301, 956 to purchase the equipment for fire and rescue agency personnel, requiring one jurisdiction be responsible for managing the purchase.
Redlands Fire volunteered to manage the grant.
With the funding, 138 units of body armor and 276 ballistic plates will be purchased through the state’s contract with Safariland LLC, and 138 ballistic helmets will be purchased through the city of Fontana’s contract.
Redlands will spend $301,956 for the gear, but will later be reimbursed with grant funding, according to the staff report.
More to come.
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