HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_200-2020AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered this 15th day of September 2020, by and between the
CITY OF LOMA LINDA FIRE DEPARTMENT
(HERIN REFERRED TO AS 'LOMA LINDA')
AND
CITY OF REDLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT
(HERIN REFERRED TO AS 'REDLANDS")
RECITIALS
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement are both legally empowered to provide fire protection
and rescue services within their respective jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the parties of this Agreement maintain, as part of their municipal service, an
organized and equipped Fire Department, charged with the duty of fire protection and rescue
within their respective jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of REDLANDS and LOMA LINDA to provide
the most expeditious response to suppress fires and render other emergency service; and
WHEREAS each party is desirous of providing to the other a reasonable and reciprocal
exchange of fire rescue and emergency medical services on a day-to-day basis, and,
WHEREAS this Agreement is authorized by provisions of applicable state and federal law;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of these mutual promises, covenants, and conditions
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
A. Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 55632 of the California Government Code
(California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement), REDLANDS and
LOMA LINDA agree to respond to emergency incidents outside of their geographical
jurisdictions and into the geographical jurisdiction of the other in accordance with the terms
of this agreement.
B. The specific details of the services to be provided under this agreement shall be determined
by REDLANDS and LOMA LINDA Fire Chiefs. These services shall be detailed in an
Operating Plan (Attachment A'). Said Attachment A is hereby made part of this
Agreement by this reference. The REDLANDS and LOMA LINDA Fire Chiefs shall review
Attachment A annually and, as necessary make amendments in writing. Any amendments
shall become part of this Agreement. It is understood that all Operating Plans dealing with
emergency response shall adhere as closely as practical to the closest unit' concept which
forms the basis for this Agreement.
C Each party shall maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance covering its own employees
without cost to the other agency and each agency shall pay its own personnel without cost
to the other agency Each party agrees to waive its right of recovery against the other and
shall require a similar waiver from its workers compensation insurer
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D Each of the parties shall be fully responsible for all repair and maintenance, including gas,
oil, lubrication, parts, replacement and repair of casualty damage of its own apparatus and
equipment used pursuant to this Agreement while said equipment is used outside of its
geographical boundaries.
E. Each party will be responsible to provide law enforcement and traffic control personnel
within its own geographical boundaries.
F The Fire Chiefs of the parties shall have joint authority and responsibility for the
administration of this Agreement which they may delegate to their agents or employees in
their respective Fire Departments.
G. The agency receiving aid shall provide, if possible an officer of its Fire Department, who will
be in charge and direct activities and assume the responsibility for releasing all Fire
Department resources from the scene
H. No payment of any kind shall be made between the parties as compensation for any
services performed pursuant to this agreement. Services performed for no compensation
are limited to staffed fire apparatus, rescue squads, aerial fire apparatus, and overhead
(chief officer) personnel and associated equipment.
I Each agency may upon its own initiative, go upon land which is within the boundaries of the
other agency to engage in fire suppression and/or rescue, or to provide emergency medical
services without prior authorization; provided however its forces shall not knowingly perform
any act of a nature which will reflect to the discredit or which is contrary to the established
policy of the responsible agency
J When an emergency incident occurs along the border between protection jurisdictions, it is
agreed that under no circumstances should there be any delay in response pending
determination of the precise location. It shall be agreed both agencies shall send forces
promptly to start appropriate action on borderline incidents. Each of the parties shall be fully
responsible for the preservation of evidence.
K. Each party shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party and their respective
agents, servants, and employees, of and from any and all, liabilities, claims, demands,
debts, suits, actions, and causes, arising out of or in any manner connected with, any act or
omission of such indemnifying party hereunder or its agent's servants or employees, done
or performed pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
L. This agreement shall be effective as of the day and year herein above written and continue
until terminated by either party by giving 90 days' written notice to the designated person
below Notice shall be deemed to be given when delivered personally to the person
designated below or his successor or when five (5) days have elapsed after it is deposited
in the United States mail in a sealed envelope, with registered or certified mail postage
prepaid, or on the next business day if sent by express mail or overnight air courier
Redlands Fire Department
ATTN: Fire Chief
35 Cajon Street Suite #12
Redlands, CA 92373
LOMA LINDA Fire Department
ATTN: Fire Chief
25541 Barton Road
Loma Linda, CA 92354
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CITY OF REDLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized officals of the parties hereto have, in their
respective capacities, set their hands as of the date first hereinabove written
Approval
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PARTIES have executed this Automatic Aid Agreement between
City of LOMA LINDA Fire Department and City of Redlands Fire Department as of the date
written below
LOMA LINDA. REDLANDS
Author ed Signature - blue ink only) (Authorized Signature — blue ink only)
Phill pper, Mayor, City of Loma Linda
Date
ATTEST.
Paul W Foster, Mayor, City of Redlands
11/10/20
Date
ATTEST.
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ATTACHMENT A
OPERATING PLAN
between the
CITY OF LOMA LINDA FIRE DEPARTMENT and the
CITY OF REDLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT
This Operating Plan is adopted pursuant to the Automatic Aid Agreement dated September
15th, 2020 between the City of LOMA LINDA Fire Department (herein referred to as
'LOMA LINDA') and the City of Redlands Fire Department (herein referred to as
'REDLANDS"). LOMA LINDA and REDLANDS are referred to individually herein as the
'Party" or the Agency' and are collectively referred to herein as the 'Parties. The
following Operating Plan outlines the dispatching, emergency incident response, and
command and control elements to implement the Automatic Aid Agreement.
This Operating Plan can be modified at any time with mutual written agreement by the Fire
Chiefs for LOMA LINDA and REDLANDS.
RECITALS:
1 LOMA LINDA is a local government agency governed by the City Council and
provides life and property fire protection, emergency medical services (EMS)
response, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and related emergency
services.
2. REDLANDS is a California Government Code General Law City and provides fire
and rescue services within the city limits of the City of Redlands.
3. REDLANDS and LOMA LINDA are dispatched by the San Bernardino
Communications Center (Comm Center) located in Rialto, California. The Comm
Center serves as the dispatch center for the San Bernardino County Fire and
Rescue Operational Area coordinating all mutual aid activity within San Bernardino
County
4 The responding Automatic Aid engine companies will be the closest available to
LOMA LINDA and REDLANDS. The agency responding to a request of the other
agency may decline an automatic aid request.
5 Response as part of this Agreement will be without expectation of cost
reimbursement and will be considered Master Mutual Aid (MMA), unless criteria are
met for reimbursement via another source,
6 Both Parties will adhere to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) policies,
procedures, and protocols as required by the San Bernardino EMS Agency and the
California EMS Authority Most regulations will appear in Health and Safety Code
Section 1797 et al.
7 As an extension of this Operation Plan, both Parties will jointly train and ensure the
highest levels of competence as part of this agreement.
2020 ANNUAL OPERATION PLAN
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CITY OF REDLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT
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EMERGENCY INCIDENT RESPONSE.
1 Each of the Parties will respond with the appropriate apparatus and equipment,
dependent on availability of resources and as dispatched by their dispatch center
2. The services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall consist of providing
first alarm fire response, rescue, or EMS Each Agency agrees to provide, when
and where possible, all its own additional apparatus and equipment necessary in
the event of a Second or Third Alarm involvement within its own geographical
boundaries or to request mutual aid from the operating area.
3. Both Parties may provide to each other upon request, any special equipment
needed to meet unusual emergency needs, provided such special equipment is
available. This will only apply to resources considered Master Mutual Aid.
Resources other than Master Mutual Aid may be considered assistance by hire
(ABH) unless covered by another cost reimbursement agreement (CFAA, CFMA,
etc.). This may include chief or fire officer response as well as approved apparatus
and equipment.
4 The Incident Command System (ICS) will be the only system used for the
command of emergencies. The Agency Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) always has the
command responsibility and the final authority as to strategy and tactics at the
incident. Regardless of jurisdiction, the first arriving unit shall initiate command and
seek control of the incident. The AHJ resource will assume command from the
other agency upon arrival. When responding into the other Agency's jurisdiction,
the responding unit becomes a resource of the receiving unit and, as such, is under
the control of that Agency until released. Under Master Mutual Aid, an Agency can
recall assigned resources at any time. Serious consideration shall be extended to
the receiving agency if resources(s) are recalled during a working emergency
5 Automatic Aid shall apply only to emergency incidents and shall not apply to non-
emergency situations such as water removals, standbys, public assistance, etc.
6. Command support and tactical radio frequencies will be determined and assigned
by jurisdictional dispatch center based upon established communication plans.
LOMA LINDA and REDLANDS may share radio frequencies for training,
emergency incidents and joint resource operations.
7 The responsibility for requesting paramedic ambulances, law enforcement, or CHP
will be made through the Incident Commander (IC) to the jurisdictional dispatch
center
8. Fire station coverage under this Agreement will be the responsibility of each
Agency unless otherwise requested via the Mutual Aid System.
9 Logistical support of emergencies will be the responsible of the AHJ
2020 ANNUAL OPERATION PLAN
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CITY OF REDLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT
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DISPATCH PROCEDURES
1 The Parties agree to respond resources as suggested by Computer Aided Dispatch
(CAD), dependent on availability The Parties agree to the following provisions
REDLANDS will provide
Structure Fire - One Engine or Aerial up to the third resource as suggested in the
CAD line-up (automatic response upon notification)
Vegetation Fire - One Engine Company up to the third resource as suggested in the
CAD line-up (automatic response upon notification)
Rescue - One Engine Company up to the third resource as suggested in the CAD
line-up (automatic response upon notification)
Emergency Medical Service call - One Engine Company up to the third resource as
suggested in the CAD line-up (automatic response upon notification)
LOMA LINDA will provide
Structure Fire - One Engine Company up to the third resource as suggested in the
CAD line-up (automatic response upon notification)
Vegetation Fire - One Engine Company up to the third resource as suggested in the
CAD line-up (automatic response upon notification)
Rescue - One Engine Company up to the third resource as suggested in the CAD
line-up (automatic response upon notification)
Emergency medical service call - One Engine Company up to the third resource as
suggested in the CAD line-up (automatic response upon notification)
Reviewed and Approved by
CITY OF LOMA LIND FIRE DEPARTMENT
By
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Dan Harker, Fire Chief Dated
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CITY OF RED AN I -S Fa'I (DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief Dated
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