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HomeMy WebLinkAboutb4firedepartmentautomaticaid FROM: Garret Olson, Fire Chief SUBJECT: REPORT ON FIRE DEPARTMENT AUTOMATIC AID RECOMMENDATION Authorize Fire Chief to continue to monitor and execute the automatic aid agreement with CAL FIRE. DISCUSSION Background On February 21, 2012, the City Council approved the Automatic Aid agreement between the City and CAL FIRE. As stated in the Council Agenda Report for this agenda item, the purpose of this agreement was to “most efficiently use resources that are closest to the incident regardless of jurisdictional lines.” Three specific benefits to our City were identified. They were: 1. Increase depth of coverage of emergency response capabilities in the City; 2. Create a force multiplier of additional resources available to the City; and 3. Dispatch the closest emergency response crew to the emergency. The scope of the agreement included only emergency response incidents and emergency response crews. Routine business activities and non-emergency calls for service were excluded, as were permit inspections and post-fire investigations. Additionally, for emergency medical incidents in the City, even those that generate an automatic aid response from a CAL FIRE emergency response crew, the City always dispatches a City emergency response crew. City Fire emergency response crews maintain paramedic-level advanced life support capabilities. This is not typically the case with CAL FIRE emergency response crews from the fire stations that surround the City. When a non-paramedic-staffed CAL FIRE emergency response crews arrives on scene of a medical emergency in the City, the CAL FIRE crossed-trained firefighter-EMTs (Emergency Medical Technician, Basic) are capable of providing critical basic life support service to our citizen-patient until the arrival of City Fire cross-trained firefighter- paramedics. EMT skills that may be provided prior to City firefighter-paramedics arriving at the scene include such actions as CPR, bleeding control, spinal immobilization, and splinting. The actions of a first arriving emergency response crew from CAL FIRE add to the services of our medical patients – in no case do they result in a reduction of service. At time of approval, Council expressed interest in a follow up report from the Fire Department on the impact of the agreement. Specifically, Council wanted to ensure that the agreement was in fact mutually beneficial and did not place an undue burden on either fire agency. Meeting Date Item Number 02-18-2014 B4 - 1 City/CAL FIRE Automatic Aid Agreement Page 2 Over the past two years of the agreement, City Fire and CAL FIRE have collaborated to adjust the fixed boundaries of the aid agreement with a focus on fine-tuning these physical boundaries to reflect our shared response experience. In most cases, this involved shrinking the areas of mutual response. Without automatic vehicle location and routing capabilities on City Fire apparatus, the process of defining boundaries to meet the intent of this agreement has been an ongoing adjustment. Additionally, without integrated real-time simultaneous dispatch, the length of time between dispatch by the primary agency and the subsequent notification of and dispatch by the partner agency creates a delay that impacts response times and thus impacts the manual configuration of the automatic aid boundaries. Over the past several months, City and CAL FIRE Emergency Communications personnel have engaged in productive dialogue with a focus on decreasing delays in relaying dispatch requests. Future efforts to maximize existing vehicle location technology on City Fire apparatus would have a significantly positive impact on our judicious use of shared resources. Response data During calendar year 2013, under this aid agreement CAL FIRE emergency response crews responded in to the City to assist with 131 emergencies. During this same time, City emergency response crews responded under this aid agreement to emergencies outside the City 167 times. One statistic that is not captured in the data above is the move-up of CAL FIRE emergency response crews to City Fire Station 1 during times of heavy activity in the City. For example, during a working structure fire in the City, a CAL FIRE emergency response crew moves to City Fire Station 1 to maximize emergency response coverage. As illustrated in the response outcomes below, the move-up of CAL FIRE emergency response crews to City Fire Station 1 is frequent and significantly addresses the statistical gap in reciprocal response data stated above. Response outcomes There have been many incidents when the automatic aid agreement has been beneficial to both City and out-of-City residents. The following real-life examples illustrate the benefit to the City of this aid agreement: • Bishop Peak Rescue – March 31, 2012: three hikers, two of which had fallen and sustained significant injuries, were rescued from the City’s jurisdiction. CAL FIRE provided auto aid in the form of a Battalion Chief, two fires engines, and one heavy rescue squad for this nighttime seven hour rope-based rescue operation in the rain. • Structure fire – February 24, 2013: At a house fire in the City’s jurisdiction, CAL FIRE provided automatic aid in the form of a Battalion Chief, two fire engines, one water tender, one air/light/rehab unit, and one additional fire engine to staff City Fire Station 1. • Structure Fire – March 9, 2013: At an apartment fire in the City’s jurisdiction, CAL FIRE provided auto aid in the form of a Battalion Chief, one fire engine, one light/air/rehab unit, and one additional fire engine to staff City Fire Station 1. B4 - 2 City/CAL FIRE Automatic Aid Agreement Page 3 • Vegetation fire – May 24, 2013: At a vegetation fire threatening City homes, CAL FIRE provided automatic aid in the form of five wildland fire engines, two Chief Officers, one bulldozer, and a hand crew, and one additional fire engine to staff City Fire Station 1. • Aircraft down response – June 24, 2013: To an aircraft crash into a City business, CAL FIRE emergency response crews were first to the scene, and their actions significantly mitigated the immense hazard potential at this incident. CAL FIRE provided auto aid in the form of a Battalion Chief, one fire engine, an aircraft rescue crash truck, a heavy rescue squad, Hazardous Materials Technicians, and one additional fire engine to staff City Fire Station 1. • City Fire emergency response crews were first on the scene of several rapidly moving wildland fires in CAL FIRE’s primary response area. Our emergency response crew’s initial actions stopped for the forward progress of these fires, most of which were burning in a manner that threatened the City. By responding to areas outside the City, City Fire emergency response crews have prevented fires from entering the City. There have been several emergency incidents in which the exact location of the emergency was not well established at the time of dispatch. Thanks to our pre-established automatic aid agreement, determining the responsible jurisdiction is secondary to dispatching emergency response crews. This is not always the case in regions without automatic aid agreements. Additionally, our frequent interaction with CAL FIRE emergency response personnel builds a healthy relationship between our two agencies. These relationships have and will continue to produce synergistic emergency response capabilities for citizens, visitors and businesses in our entire region. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. ALTERNATIVES Discontinue this operational agreement which would result in fewer resources provided to each jurisdiction. ATTACHMENTS E-CAR Operational Plan and Agreement for Automatic Aid with CAL FIRE (dated 02/21/2012) T\Council Agenda Reports\2014\2014-02018\Fire Dept report on Automatic Aid B4 - 3 ATTACHMENT Meeting Date 2/21/2012 Item Number C1 FROM: Charlie Hines, Fire Chief CH Prepared By: Julie Cox, Administrative Analyst SUBJECT: OPERATIONAL PLAN AND AGREEMENT FOR AUTOMATIC AID WITH CAL FIRE/SLO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION 1) Approve Operational Plan and Agreement for Automatic Aid between San Luis Obispo City Fire Department and CAL FIRE /San Luis Obispo County Fire Department. 2) Authorize Fire Chief to execute agreement with CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire Department. DISCUSSION Background In the current economic climate, we are constantly s eeking ways to increase efficiency while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Recently SLOFD successfully implemented a “Tiered Response/Priority Dispatch” program. The result has been has been a reduction of SLOFD resources utilized for non-emergenc y si tuations (lift-assists and inter-facilit y transfers). Outreach to the elder-care facilities have resulted in a signi ficant reduction in the calls for service to these facilities. Additionally, it onl y makes sense for fire departments to “pool” their resources and share operational assets. This can be realized b y simply updating our current Automatic Aid Agreement with San Luis Obispo County Fire. The City of San Luis Obispo and San Luis Obispo County Fire Department have had an Operational Plan and Agreement for Automatic Aid since 1979. The Operational Plan and Agreement for Automatic Aid attached to this agenda report would replace the Automatic Aid Agreement and Operational Guidelines dated 11/10/2000. Operational Plan and Automatic Aid Agreement The purpose of the operational plan and agreement between San Luis Obispo City Fire Department and CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire Department is to most efficiently use resources that are closest to the incident regardless of jurisdictional lines. This plan will benefit the citizens of San Luis Obispo in 3 very tangible ways; 1. It increases our FD’s “depth of coverage”. 2. Essentially is a “force multiplier” 3. Consequently it gets emergency crews to the scene sooner (which is always a good outcome). All of these benefits are without any increase in cost. B4 - 4 ATTACHMENT Operational Plan and Agreement with CAL FIRE/SLO County Fire Department Page 2 Only emergencies that would normally require immediate response by emergency vehicles are intended to be covered by this agreement. These can typically be categorized as calls where life or propert y is in danger. Calls for public service, permit inspections, post fire investigations, and responses which do not require immediate response b y the fire vehicles are not included in the agreement. The specific types of emergencies involved and resources assigned are identified for the response area. The base premise of this plan assumes that any sp ecific resources identified by this plan to be dispatched are actually available and in their respective normally assigned response area. Should this not be the case at the time of dispatch, the resources dispatched b y either agency will be the closest available resources. We will monitor the implementation of this agreement with data collection and timely analysis. If we see that the cit y or county’s efforts are becoming “one sided”, the boundaries will be adjusted to reflect a more “even” share of resources. This can be implemented at any time. Note: Anytime we commit apparatus to an incident outside of the city, we immediately recall off duty personnel to staff a reserve fire engine. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. ALTERNATIVES Continue with the existing operational plan and agreement which provides fewer resources to each jurisdiction. ATTACHMENTS 1. Operational Plan and Agreement for Automatic Aid between San Luis Obispo City Fire Department and CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire Department 2. CDF/County Fire Department and San Luis Obispo City Fire Department Automatic Aid Agreement Operational Guideline (11/10/2000) T:\Council Agenda Reports\2012\2012-02-21\Cal Fire Agreement (Hines-Cox) B4 - 5 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version OPERATIONAL PLAN AND AGREEMENT FOR AUTOMATIC AID BETWEEN SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CAL FIRE/SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT PURPOSE This Operational Plan and Agreement for Automatic Aid is made and entered into by and between the San Luis Obispo City Fire Department (SLO) and CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire Department (CALFIRE/Co. Fire). This Operation Plan and Agreement includes the following items: Jurisdictional Responsibility Guidelines Governing Response to an Emergency Release of Resources Types of Responses Covered Response Area Dispatching Specifics Standard Response Area Matrix Communications/Dispatch Resource Availability Joint Training Terms of Agreement Authorized Agreement Signatures JURISDICTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Each agency shall retain all authority and responsibility for all incidents occurring within their jurisdiction. All emergency equipment responding to the same emergencies as part of this agreement shall work under the direction of the Incident Commander assigned by the agency having jurisdiction of the Incident upon arrival to the incident. GUIDELINES GOVERNING RESPONSE: The purpose of this agreement is to most efficiently use resources that are closest to the incident regardless of jurisdictional lines. The assistance provided through this agreement shall be above and beyond those resources sent by the agency having jurisdiction. B4 - 6 Attachment 1 Page 2 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version RELEASE OF RESOURCES The Incident Commander should make every attempt to release other agency resources as soon as possible. If that is not practical due to the commitment of resources at the emergency scene, then the Incident Commander will notify the on scene officer from the other agency of the time extension. TYPES OF RESPONSES COVERED Only emergencies that would normally require immediate response by responding emergency vehicles are intended to be covered by this Agreement. These can typically be categorized as calls where life or property is in danger. Calls for public service, permit inspections, post fire investigations, and responses which do not require immediate response by the responding fire vehicles shall not be a part of this Agreement. The specific types of emergencies involved and resources assigned shall be identified for the response area. The base premise of this plan assumes that any specific resources identified by this plan to be dispatched are available and in their respective normally assigned response area. Should this not be the case at the time of the dispatch, the resources dispatched by either agency will be the closest available resources. RESPONSE AREA DISPATCHING SPECIFICS 1. SLO City Fire shall respond automatically to assist CAL FIRE/SLO Co. Fire with the closest engine or truck, and chief officer as needed, in response areas A4, A 8, A 12, A 17, A 20, A21, A22, A33, A-34, A35, A 36, A37, and A 38 shown on attached map for all emergency incidents. 2. SLO City Fire shall respond automatically to assist CAL FIRE/SLO Co. Fire with the closest engine or truck, and chief officer as needed in response areas A2, A4, A5, A5A A5B, A 8, A9, A10,A 10A, A 10B, A 12, A 14, A 17, A 20A21, A22, A 23, A 24, A 28, A 33, A-34, A35, A 36, A37, and A 38 shown on attached map for all emergency incidents with the exception of medical aid incidents. 3. CAL FIRE/SLO Co Fire shall respond automatically to assist SLO, one engine, and one chief officer as needed anywhere in the city of San Luis Obispo or on Cal Poly campus, closest available for Structure Fires or other incidents as requested. 4. CAL FIRE/SLO Co will respond one emergency response unit from Station 21-San Luis Obispo County Airport Fire Station automatically to assist SLO for all emergency incidents, in areas identified as the Tank Farm Road Response Area identified by SLO City. B4 - 7 Attachment 1 Page 3 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version The Tank Farm Road Response Area is identified as: South of the intersection of Broad Street and Industrial Way, including address accessed off of Industrial Way South of San Luis Obispo portion of Tank Farm Road including address accessed off of Tank Farm Road, west to South Higuera East of South Higuera from Tank Farm Road to the San Luis Obispo City limits (includes any address on S. Higuera-South of Tank Farm Road) West or San Luis Obispo City Limits along Orcutt Road including The Arbors subdivision. North of the San Luis Obispo City Limits between South Higuera and Orcutt Road 5. The Bishop Peak Natural Reserve Area is within the jurisdiction of both CAL FIRE/SLO Co. and SLO City. Upon notification of an emergency, the receiving command center will initiate a dispatch and then notify the other command center immediately. As soon as possible, the command center and/or responding officer will determine: Jurisdiction of the Incident Determine the appropriate command structure (unified or single command) ICS facilities (ICP, Staging Areas and Operational Structure) Unified Ordering Point (SLO or SLU ECC) Command/Tac Frequencies (Repeatable). Objectives, Strategic and Tactical Plan This information will be broadcast on the appropriate Command Frequency and transmitted to the cooperating command center and incoming resources. Please see Standard Response Area Matrix below for specific call type and standard response B4 - 8 Attachment 1 Page 4 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version I. STANDARD RESPONSE AREA MATRIX – INCLUDES MEDICAL AIDS CAL FIRE/Co Fire Jurisdiction A4, A 8, A 12, A 17, A 20, A21, A22, A33, A-34, A35, A 36, A37, A 38 INCIDENT TYPE SLO RESPONSE CAL FIRE/Co Fire RESPONSE Response area Chief Off. Eng Or Trk Sqd Trk Batt Chief Engine Water Tender Squad Other FSR Residential Structure Fire 1 1 1 3 1 1 BSU, INV FSC Commercial Structure Fire 1 1 1 3 1 1 Type II BSU, DUTY, INV FSM Multi Family Structure Fire 1 1 1 3 1 BSU FSO Fire, Structure Other 1 1 2 INV FSRW Fire, Res Structure Wildland 1 1 1 5 (3 type 3) 1 1 1 AIR DUTY INV FOO Fire, Other 1 1 INV FVP Passenger Vehicle Fire 1 2 FVC Commercial Vehicle Fire 1 1 1 3 1 1 INV FVCT Train Fire/Derail 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 AIR 1 Truck 1 LE Helo TRT DUTY INV FWLL Wildland Fire, Low Dispatch 1 1 3 (2 type 3) 1 AIR, INV FWLM Wildland Fire, Medium Dispatch 1 1 1 5 (4 type 3) 1 1 AIR, 2TANKER 1 COPTER 1Dozer, 2Hand Crew DUTY INV FWLH Wildland Fire, High Dispatch 1 1 1 7 (5 type 3) 1 1 AIR, 3TANKER 1 COPTER 2Dozer, 3Hand Crew DUTY INV B4 - 9 Attachment 1 Page 5 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version MED Code 3 Medical Aid 1 1 MEDC2 Code 2 Medical Aid 1 MRECLF Cliff Rescue 1 1 2 1 TRT DUTY MTC Traffic Collision 1 2 1 MTX Traffic Collision w/Extrication 1 1 2 1 EMS1 MTCV Traffic Collision w/ Multiple Vehicles 1 1 1 2 1 EMS1 DUTY MTCM Traffic Collision w/ Multiple Casualty 1 1 1 2 1 EMS1 DUTY MEDM Mass Casualty Incident 1 1 1 3 1 MRESWF Swift Water Rescue 1 1 2 2 TRT DUTY MRECS Confined Space Rescue 1 1 2 2 BSU 1 Handcrew DECON or USAR TRT DUTY MRETCH Trench Rescue 1 1 2 2 BSU 1 Handcrew DCON 1 or USAR TRT DUTY MREUSR Urban Search & Rescue 1 1 3 2 DUTY TRT MEDCT1 Med. CAT 1 Aircraft 1 1 1 1 1 1 CRASH 1 AMB Airport Mgr DUTY MEDCT2 CAT 2 Aircraft 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 CRASH 1 AMB Airport Mgr DUTY MEDCT3 CAT 3 Aircraft 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 CRASH 1 AMB Airport Mgr DUTY MEDCT4 Single Engine Aircraft, off- site 1 1 3 1 1 DUTY MEDCT5 Multi Engine Aircraft, off-site 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 DUTY TRT INV B4 - 10 Attachment 1 Page 6 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version II. STANDARD RESPONSE AREA MATRIX – EXCLUDES MEDICAL AIDS CAL FIRE/Co Fire Jurisdiction A2, A4, A5, A5A A5B, A 8, A9, A10,A 10A, A 10B, A 12, A 14, A 17, A 20 A21, A22, A 23, A 24, A 28, A 33, A-34, A35, A 36, A37, A 38 INCIDENT TYPE SLO RESPONSE CAL FIRE/Co Fire RESPONSE Response area Chief Off. Eng or Trk Sqd Trk Batt Chief Engine Water Tender Squad Other FSR Residential Structure Fire 1 1 1 3 1 1 BSU, INV FSC Commercial Structure Fire 1 1 1 3 1 1 Type II BSU, DUTY, INV FSM Multi Family Structure Fire 1 1 1 3 1 BSU FSO Fire, Structure Other 1 1 2 INV FSRW Fire, Res Structure Wildland 1 1 1 5 (3 type 3) 1 1 1 AIR DUTY INV FOO Fire, Other 1 1 INV FVP Passenger Vehicle Fire 1 2 FVC Commercial Vehicle Fire 1 1 1 3 1 1 INV FVCT Train Fire/Derail 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 AIR 1 Truck 1 LE Helo TRT DUTY INV FWLL Wildland Fire, Low Dispatch 1 1 3 (2 type 3) 1 AIR, INV FWLM Wildland Fire, Medium Dispatch 1 1 1 5 (4 type 3) 1 1 AIR, 2TANKER 1 COPTER 1Dozer, 2Hand Crew DUTY INV FWLH Wildland Fire, High Dispatch 1 1 1 7 (5 type 3) 1 1 AIR, 3TANKER 1 COPTER 2Dozer, 3Hand Crew DUTY INV B4 - 11 Attachment 1 Page 7 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version MED Code 3 Medical Aid 1 MEDC2 Code 2 Medical Aid 1 MRECLF Cliff Rescue 1 1 2 1 TRT DUTY MTC Traffic Collision 1 2 1 MTX Traffic Collision w/Extrication 1 1 2 1 EMS1 MTCV Traffic Collision w/ Multiple Vehicles 1 1 1 2 1 EMS1 DUTY MTCM Traffic Collision w/ Multiple Casualty 1 1 1 2 1 EMS1 DUTY MEDM Mass Casualty Incident 1 1 1 3 1 MRESWF Swift Water Rescue 1 1 2 2 TRT DUTY MRECS Confined Space Rescue 1 1 2 2 BSU 1 Handcrew DECON or USAR TRT DUTY MRETCH Trench Rescue 1 1 2 2 BSU 1 Handcrew DCON 1 or USAR TRT DUTY MREUSR Urban Search & Rescue 1 1 3 2 DUTY TRT MEDCT1 Med. CAT 1 Aircraft 1 1 1 1 1 1 CRASH 1 AMB Airport Mgr DUTY MEDCT2 CAT 2 Aircraft 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 CRASH 1 AMB Airport Mgr DUTY MEDCT3 CAT 3 Aircraft 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 CRASH 1 AMB Airport Mgr DUTY MEDCT4 Single Engine Aircraft, off- site 1 1 3 1 1 DUTY MEDCT5 Multi Engine Aircraft, off-site 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 DUTY TRT INV B4 - 12 Attachment 1 Page 8 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version III. STANDARD RESPONSE AREA MATRIX – ALL CITY SLO City Jurisdiction In all Dispatch Areas of SLO City INCIDENT TYPE SLO RESPONSE CAL FIRE/Co Fire RESPONSE Response area Chief Off. Eng Sqd Trk Batt Chief Engine Water Tender Squad Other FSR Residential Structure Fire 1 3 1 1 1 FSC Commercial Structure Fire 1 3 1 1 1 FSM Multi Family Structure Fire 1 3 1 1 1 FSO Fire, Structure Other 1 3 1 1 1 FSRW Fire, Res Structure Wildland 1 3 1 1 1 FOD Debris Fire, unless otherwise defined 1 FOO Fire, Other 1 FVP Passenger Vehicle Fire 1 FVC Commercial Vehicle Fire 1 FVCT Train Fire/Derail 1 3 1 FWLCD Fire, Center Div/Vacant Lot 1 FAA Aircraft Fire 1 3 1 FWLL Wildland Fire, Low Dispatch 1 3 1 1 FWLM Wildland Fire, Medium Dispatch 1 3 1 1 FWLH Wildland Fire, High Dispatch 1 3 1 2 MED Code 3 Medical Aid 1 MEDC2 Code 2 Medical Aid 1 MRECLF Cliff Rescue 1 1 1 MTC Traffic Collision 1 B4 - 13 Attachment 1 Page 9 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version MTX Traffic Collision w/Extrication 1 2 1 MTCV Traffic Collision w/ Multiple Vehicles 1 2 1 MTCM Traffic Collision w/ Multiple Casualty 1 3 1 MEDM Mass Casualty Incident 1 3 1 MRESWF Swift Water Rescue 1 2 MRECS Confined Space Rescue 1 1 1 MRETCH Trench Rescue 1 1 1 MREUSR Urban Search & Rescue 1 1 1 HZM HazMat Incident 1 3 1 MEDCT4 Single Engine Aircraft, off- site 1 3 1 MEDCT5 Multi Engine Aircraft, off-site 1 3 1 B4 - 14 Attachment 1 Page 10 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version IV. STANDARD RESPONSE AREA MATRIX – TANK FARM RESPONSE AREA SLO City Jurisdiction Tank Farm Response Area Only INCIDENT TYPE SLO RESPONSE CAL FIRE/Co Fire RESPONSE Response area Chief Off. Eng Sqd Trk Batt Chief Engine Water Tender Squad Other FSR Residential Structure Fire 1 3 1 1 1 FSC Commercial Structure Fire 1 3 1 1 1 FSM Multi Family Structure Fire 1 3 1 1 1 FSO Fire, Structure Other 1 3 1 1 1 FSRW Fire, Res Structure Wildland 1 3 1 1 1 FOD Debris Fire, unless otherwise defined 1 1* FOO Fire, Other 1 1* FVP Passenger Vehicle Fire 1 1* FVC Commercial Vehicle Fire 1 1 FVCT Train Fire/Derail 1 3 1 1 1 FWLCD Fire, Center Div/Vacant Lot 1 3 1* FAA Aircraft Fire 1 3 1 1 FWLL Wildland Fire, Low Dispatch 1 3 1 1 FWLM Wildland Fire, Medium Dispatch 1 3 1 1 FWLH Wildland Fire, High Dispatch 1 3 1 2 MED Code 3 Medical Aid 1 1* MEDC2 Code 2 Medical Aid 1 MRECLF Cliff Rescue 1 1 1 1 B4 - 15 Attachment 1 Page 11 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version MTC Traffic Collision 1 1* MTX Traffic Collision w/Extrication 1 2 1 1 MTCV Traffic Collision w/ Multiple Vehicles 1 2 1 1 MTCM Traffic Collision w/ Multiple Casualty 1 3 1 1 MEDM Mass Casualty Incident 1 3 1 1 MRESWF Swift Water Rescue 1 2 1 MRECS Confined Space Rescue 1 1 1 1 MRETCH Trench Rescue 1 1 1 1 MREUSR Urban Search & Rescue 1 1 1 1 HZM HazMat Incident 1 3 1 1 MEDCT4 Single Engine Aircraft, off- site 1 3 1 1 Crash 21 or ARFF MEDCT5 Multi Engine Aircraft, off-site 1 3 1 1 Crash 21 or ARFF Note - * equals one unit from Station 21 – Airport only and no Paid Call Firefighters COMMUNICATIONS/DISPATCH Dispatch to Incidents Reports of emergencies shall be directed to the agency having jurisdiction’s dispatch center. If the incident jurisdiction can not be immediately determined, the receiving dispatch center shall respond the appropriate initial attack response and request an appropriate response from the other agency dispatch center. Automatic response shall be initiated by each agency dispatch center when appropriate. Requests for resources will be dispatched via normal dispatch channels. The Incident Commander shall make every effort to utilize common radio nets and a single unified ordering point. Command and Tactical nets will be identified for all incidents by the agency having jurisdiction’s dispatch center. The Incident Commander may request a specific frequency with approval. B4 - 16 Attachment 1 Page 12 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version RADIO CHANNEL PRIMARY COMMAND SECONDARY COMMAND PRIMARY TACTICAL SECONDARY TACTICAL CAL FIRE- SLO County SLU Local Tone 11 CAL FIRE Command 1 Please see below for information regarding CAL FIRE/SLO County Tactical Frequencies 151.3250 Rx 151.3550 Rx 159.3150 Tx Tone 11: 114.8 159.300 Tx Tone 1: 110.9 SLO City Fire Dept. SLO City Net SLO City Common Net SLO City Tac 1 SLO City Tac 2 155.1450 Rx 155.9550 Rx 154.3100 Rx and Tx 155.0250 RX and Tx 154.2050 Tx Tone 7: 167.9 159.0750 Tone 15: 162.2 Tone: 82.5 Tone: 127.3 RADIO CHANNEL PRIMARY WILDLAND TAC SECONDARY WILDLAND TAC NON WILDLAND FIRE TACs PRIMARY MEDICAL AID TAC CAL FIRE- SLO County CAL FIRE TAC 2 CAL FIRE TAC 7 CAL EMA WHITE TACs CAL CORD 151.1600 Rx and Tx 151.2950 Rx and Tx WHITE 2 154.2650 Rx and Tx 156.0750 Rx and Tx WHITE 3 154.2950 B4 - 17 Attachment 1 Page 13 of 13 January 30, 2012 Version RESOURCE AVAILABILITY Agencies are not obligated to send resources to an incident if it depletes resources below an acceptable level as determined by their duty chief. If resources are unable to respond, immediate notification shall be made directly to appropriate Dispatch Center. JOINT TRAINING All parties to this Agreement shall schedule and participate in joint training exercises at mutually agreed upon times and locations in order to insure that optimum performance levels are maintained. TERMS OF AGREEMENT Agencies agree to implement this Operational Plan and Agreement as of the date of the last signature and is effective until either party requests an update, revision or cancelation. Both parties agree to meet periodically to review the plan. AUTHORIZED AGREEMENT SIGNATURES By signature below each Agency certifies that the individual listed is authorized to execute this agreement. __________________________ Date:__________ Robert Lewin, Chief CAL FIRE/San Luis Obispo County Fire Department __________________________ Date: _________ Charles Hines, Fire Chief San Luis Obispo Fire Department B4 - 18 Attachment CDF/County Fire Department and San Luis Obispo City Fire Department Automatic Aid Agreement Operational Guidelines The CDF/County Fire Department and San Luis Obispo City Fire Department desire t() continue the response ofautomatic aid emergency resources between our Departments for the mutual benefit ofthe citizens we serve. This agreement supercedes the interim operational agreement signed· in March 1998 between our two Departments. The undersigned parties agree to the following: 1. Within San Luis Obispo City: CDP/County Fire will respond one engine (closest available) to any "fU'St alarm" assignment within the City limits or Cal Poly. "First alann" is defined asWlY structure or wildland fIrC, and a.ny hazardous materials incident. 2. County Areas bordering the City: City Fire will respond one engine (closest available) to any fire or vehicle accident in the CDF/County Fire response areas adjacent to the City limits. This will be defined as CDF/County Fire response areas: A33. A35, A36, A37, A38, A21~ A22, and A23. (see attached map) 3. San Luis Obispo County Airport: City Fire will respond one engine (closest available) to the County Airport for any "Category II or Catagory Ill" aircraft emergencies. These are defined as an imminent threat of, or actual crash of Wl aircraft. 4. Tank Farm rd. (south higuera st. to broad st.) and Broad st. (tank farm rd. to airport rd.): Due to the uncertainties ofjurisdiction. the agency that receives the emergency call will dispatch the response, and treat the call as their own jurisdiction. They win also request one engine to any emergency incident from the other jurjsdiction. Once equipment arrives at scene and jurisdiction is established, the response can be modified as appropriate by on scene ~taff. 5. Bishops Peak: Due to shared jurisdiction, Bishops Peak will be treated as County Jurisdiction, with City Fire responding one engine to any emergency incident. 6. Wildland fires with potential to escape City Limits~ rn addition to item #1 above, CDF/County Fire win respond one Battalion Chiet: three wildland engines, one hand crew~ one bulldozer, and one air tacticlll plane at no cost to the City. Upon confirmation by either jurisdiction of threat to the State Responsibility Area (SRA). additional State resources can be ordered at no cost to the City. operational guidelines as of t 111012000: DarlTumer Fire Chief -San Luis Obispo City Fire Chief -CDF/County Fire B4 - 19 Page intentionally left blank. B4 - 20