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' CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
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CITX COUNCIL M�ETING DATE: October 2 , `1990
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AC3ENU71 ITEM! 7�GENDA BECTION:
Puretlase of Glasges for �ire �'fyhters Consent ^
PREpAR�U BYt A�END�1 ��IYI 7T � �
Scott Aker, �'ire chief
� 1�TTIACHMENTB i 11PPROV _ Y s
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Until ��eeently, fi�e fig
}iters were allowE�d tv wear glasses whilc� we�ari ncJ �
s�.l.f-conta.fned breathing app�x�at��s i.� rhe gl�ss�s did nr�t i;n�er. fer� �ncl
' ` caur�e the lack of a seal by the face pie�•e an the f ire f i.c�hter' � t1ea���
Rc�cent changes in OSHA regulati_ons now prohi.k�it the we�rinq of c�1a��er i F
the ql�sses have a st�ndard t�ype bow which rests on the wearer' s r�r. 't'hc-�
` new regulations reqUire a special typ� of glasses whicti are 'att��t�ec# wi.t-.i�
�n �l.ar�tic or rubber ty�e material �round the back of t1�e wearer' G h,�<�►�3 �
The�e glasse� look more l.ike qogqles thaT1 tlley do qlasses: The at=taCl�m�t�t� ,
�round the persan's �emple is made of a flat material and does not �
i.n�er.fere with the se�l of the self-r.oi�t�ined breathing apparai:us. n
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similar type is sometimes worn by athletes.
We cu�rently have 15 member.s on the fire 'department wha wear glas�es . '�'��� �
cast Cor these pratec�ive type glasses is $60/person at the R�sembunt l��ye
, Cl.�.ni.c in townr mhe �otal expendituxe could be as high as $900,
: tis�.ng 15 people a� $60, bu� wi.11 proY�ak�ly end up being less due t� th� f<ar.t�
that some people do not necessarily haue to have glasses to see well enat�yh
to maneuver in a fire.
� For �safe�y and compliance reasons, we would like to start sendinq persons
as soon as pvsgible to be fitted with tl�ese glasses. Unfortunately, ot��-"
� 1.990 budget doeg not allota for such an expenditure. `i'herefore, otrr- �1�n �t�
�': this time i.s to have people fitted at their own expense and then r.�i.mbttrse
t them in 1991 with monies that have been allocated in the medical portion of.
the budqet. i;
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RECOMM�NpED ACTTCiN 2 �
Motion to a11ow the fire depar�ment to spend up ta $90�. 00 for th�
pur.chase of the required special glasses for self-contained breatl�ing
apparatus from the 1991 budget.
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COUNCIL ACTION!
, Appxoved. .
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