The City of Seattle and the Seattle Fire Department have completed a major purchase using the NPPGov / FireRescue GPO MES contract. This expensive and mission critical life safety equipment procurement was due to a department-wide upgrade to the type of breathing apparatus their firefighters use to meet the current NFPA 1981 Standards. “Ensuring our firefighters have the equipment they need to stay safe and perform their jobs is our first priority,” said Assistant Chief A. D. Vickery. “Working with MES allowed us to obtain the gear we needed in the required timeframe.”