Title
Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget to Accept and Appropriate Forty-Nine Thousand and 00/00 Dollars ($49,000) in Grant Funds Awarded to Hampton Division of Fire & Rescue by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2017 Hampton Roads Urban Area Security Initiative (HRUASI) CFDA 97.067 Grant Program
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Urban Area Security Initiative Program is to make grants to states to assist state and local governments in support of the implementation of the Urban Area Strategies to address the identified planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. The Peninsula Towed Side Scan Sonar Project will purchase and train Fire & Rescue and Law Enforcement Marine Emergency Response Team personnel to utilize a boat-towed side scan sonar device to scan critical transportation infrastructure for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) during times of elevated national threat levels or for post disaster search and recovery. The eqipment/system includes a towed sonar device, ruggedized laptop unit with required software, winch and support cable system, system training and manufacturer's warranty.
Discussion:
Newport News Fire Department has the only other side scan sonar device on the Peninsula. The City of Hampton and its citizens reside on the bay/harbor; this device will support waterborne search and recovery missions conducted by regional Law Enforcement and Fire & Rescue Divisions. It will provide high quality imagery in supporting improvised explosive device detection, search and rescue, post disaster recovery, and port resiliency misson support covered under the regional Marine Incident Response Team (MIRT) response agreement by local public safety agencies. The device will provide a measure of safety for Hampton's citizens and visito...
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