BFPD FY26 GFOA Budget - Flipbook - Page 152
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2026 Overview
Type: Turnout Gear
Department: Operations
Useful Life: 10-year mandatory retirement;
best practice is 5-year front-line & 5-year
backup
Category: Replacement & Maintenance of
Equipment
Contact: FF/PM DiRienzo
Description:
The District is procuring Fire Dex Tech Gen 71 Turnout Gear. This includes 12 sets of new
turnout gear ($5,280/set). Included in this price is a second set of gear for current members, and
3 initial sets for new hires. This brings the FY26 total for this item to $79,200.
Justification:
Ensuring that District FF/PMs are properly equipped and protected in emergency situations is of
paramount importance. As a part of the District’s cancer-preventative initiatives, there has been a
strict 5 and 5 turnout gear replacement schedule, making it an anticipated recurring cost. This
allows the District to maintain compliance with NFPA 1851, and staggers purchases for fiscally
responsible budgeting practices. 3 Because of the District’s strict gear replacement schedule, this
budget item is in alignment with the following medium priority strategic goal and objective:
Efficiently Managed Resources -> long-term financial sustainability.
Budget Impact/Other:
Per GFOA best practices, operating impacts may be classified into one of three elements (or a
combination of the three) based on the nature of the purchase: 1) increased revenues, 2)
increased expenditures, and 3) additional cost savings. The procurement of turnout gear will
provide the District with both increased expenditures and additional cost savings. Included in this
purchase is replacement gear, training gear, and 3 initial sets for new hires. Immediately upon
purchase, the District will see an increase in expenditures because 3 sets of turnout gear are for
new hires. Eventually, these 3 new hires will replace current members planning to retire,
bringing the District back to full staff. However, until this time, the District will experience
higher repair and maintenance costs. Following the first year, the District will experience
additional cost savings for the replacement turnout gear, as repair costs are driven down and
incurred liability decreases.
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NFPA 1851 Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting
and Proximity Fire Fighting
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