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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNorth Regional Mutual Aid Zone; 1995-01-24;NORTH REGIONAL ZONE MASTER AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT FOR FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSES WHEREAS, certain cities, districts and others located in San Diego County maintain as part of their service, ad organized and equipped Fire Department charged with the duty of fire protection and rescue within the limits of said jurisdictions, herein referred to as the "parties"; and WHEREAS, it would be to the benefit of the parties that the fire suppression and rescue services of each of their Fire Departments be, in some circumstances, extended outside of the limits of each party hereto; and into the limits of the other parties; and WHEREAS, the parties desire that in some circumstances the Fire Departments of the other parties will respond to fire suppression and rescue incidents within the limits of their jurisdictions, and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the parties that EMT-P advance life support services are not included within the scope of this agreement. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The parties to this agreement, as set forth in Exhibit "A" have agreed to respond to emergency alarms outside of their geographical limit, and within the geographical limits of the other parties in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. 2. Any agencies may, upon determining mutual benefit, agree to provide resources overlooking political andor jurisdictional boundaries, and adhere to the nearest unit concept for determining response patterns as a part of this agreement. 3. The details as to the method of operations, procedures, and other planning as may be necessary to effectuate the boundary drops and type of units and responses shall be covered by The Operational Plan between the Chiefs of the respective Fire Departments of the parties hereto. 4. There shall be an operational committee which shall consist of the Chiefs or their designee of the respective Fire Departments of the parties hereto, for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this agreement relating to operational procedure. Each party shall furnish the others in writing the name and rank of all participating officers. North Regional Zone Master Automatic Aid Agreement for Fire and Rescue Responses 2 5. The duties of Incident Commander shall be assumed by the first arriving fire officer from a participating agency who is at the scene of the incident, regardless of which jurisdiction the incident occurs. There shall be an orderly transfer of command when an Officer from the jurisdiction in which the incident occurs arrives at the scene, if said Officer chooses to assume Incident Command. 6. All parties agree to indemnify the other parties for any liability imposed upon the other parties under Government Code 5895.2, based upon a negligent or wrongful act or omission of the indemnifying party’s officers, agents, or employees occurring in the performance of this agreement. This indemnification agreement is entered into pursuant to Government Code 5895.4 and is intended to eliminate the prorate right of contribution described in Government Code $895.6 and distribute the joint and several liability described in Government Code 5895.2 between the parties so that each party bears the liability and cost of its own negligence. 7. Each party to this agreement shall maintain proper Worker’s Compensation Insurance covering its own employees without cost to the other parties, and each party shall payroll its own personnel without cost to the other parties. 8. Each of the parties shall be fully responsible for all repairs, maintenance and upkeep, including gas, oil, lubrication, parts replacement and repair of casualty damage, of all its own equipment used pursuant to this agreement while said equipment is used outside of its political boundaries, except for replenishing chemical agents used for fire suppression by the responding parties, which shall be paid for by the requesting party. However, during prolonged suppression activities, the requesting party shall replenish fuel as needed, provide minor maintenance of fire suppression equipment, and provide for. the well being of human resources. 9. The assurance of automatic aid herein set forth shall constitute the sole consideration for the performance hereof. It is, therefore, understood and agreed that no money payments shall be made between the parties, that no North Regional Zone Master Automatic Aid Agreement for Fire and Rescue Responses 3 charges shall be assessed by any party against any other party, and that each party shall be fully responsible for all of its costs in connection with the performance of this contract except as provided for in Section 8. 10. Nothing in this agreement shall limit either party from participating in separate agreements with other fire jurisdictions and shall have no effect upon the existing San Diego County Mutual Aid Agreement. 1 1. This agreement shall become effective upon the execution by the parties hereto and shall continue until terminated by mutual agreement of the parties or until a party shall give sixty (60) days written notice of intention to terminate to each of the other parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement has been executed by the parties hereto by their duly authorized officers. Approved: 1/24/95 Date Title: MAY OR Citv Clerk s The following agencies are participants in the North Regional MI EXHIBIT A mal Ad Zone of San Diego County: Cky of Vista City of Carlsbad City of Oceanside City of Encinitas City of Escondii City of Solana Beach North County Fire Protection Distrid San Marcos Fire Proledion District Deer Springs Fire Protection District Camp Pendleton Fire Department Elfin Forest Fire Protection District Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District 3 \ - AITE IT - DON'T SAY . i! Date January 26 19 95 To File From Isabe.lle~EaUllsen "" ONo Reply Necessary _____ OReply Wanted Fam Garza, Fire Department, stated that she would send a copy of the North Regional Zone Master Automatic Aid Agreement for Fire and Rescue Responses to the appropriate county fire agencies. Council Meeting January 24, 1995 Consent Calendar Item No. 9. Agenda Bill #12,997, Resolution No. 95-21.