TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: J.C. Greenberg, Deputy County Fire Chief
REPORT BY: Stacie McCambridge, Supervisor I
SUBJECT: NORCAL PPE Services Agreement No. 270230B to Inspect, Clean and Track Napa County Issued Personal Protective Equipment Garments
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 270230B with NORCAL PPE for the term from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 for a maximum compensation of $275,000 to provide services to inspect, clean and track the County Personal Protective Equipment garments issued to the Napa County Volunteer Fire Fighters. (Fiscal Impact: $275,000; Fire Fund; Budgeted, Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The State of California currently has standards for the selection, care and maintenance of protective ensembles for Structural and Wildland Fire fighting. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1851, is to ensure that firefighting protective ensembles are maintained to the highest safety standards, reducing the risk of injury or death during firefighting operations. It aligns California’s fire protection standards with nationally recognized NFPA guidelines, with specific recordkeeping and retirement timelines to ensure equipment remains safe and effective.
In October of 2022, changes to California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Article 10.1 Safety Orders for firefighters’ personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE) set new requirement for recordkeeping as it relates to PPE. To meet the regulatory requirements and ensure effective recordkeeping, the tracking system that was identified by CAL FIRE to meet all regulatory requirements is “PPE Software.” Since CAL FIRE and Napa County Fire are cooperative fire departments, Napa County Fire has chosen to use PPE Software as well.
Structural Firefighting Protective Ensemble (SFPE) must follow the new regulations of NPFA 1971. All PPE must go through an Independent Service Provider (ISP) to receive a required annual advanced inspection, cleaning, and ...
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