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Home My WebLink About5.738 Original Contract - , S. 7:3 g riL€D-POR- O'!;(';rl L . .. ...r.c. (,f HH. ;:EI)U(3T ~'ico~J~)J=:Y fl- , ,,> ,- - , ! ~ L .;. ~ /,14 CO RETURN ADDRESS: City of Port Angeles P.O. Box 1150 Port Angeles, WA 98362 2005 AUG 18 Pili 3: 23 11111111111111111 G) 2005 1163165 Clallam County Automatic Response Agreement City of Port Angeles and Clallam County Fire District # 2 Automatic Response Agreement Between The City of Port Angeles and Clallam County Fire District #2 TIllS Agreement is entered into this 19th day of July, 2005, between the City of Port Angeles (hereinafter "City") and Clallam County Fire District #2 (hereinafter "District"). A. Purpose The City's and Distnct's boundaries abut each other, and in order to provide the most efficient and effective level of service to the citizens of each, the City and District desire to enter into an agreement which will seek to provide a more timely response to structure fires and medIcal emergencies in remote areas of their respective jurisdictions. The Agreement is intended to supplement the Master Mutual Aid Agreement between the City and District. This Agreement supercedes and replaces the previous Automatic Response Agreements between the parties. B. Response 1. The City will provide automatic emergency medical services and/or fire suppression response to the District in the following areas as indicated below: a. Fire Suppression and Emergency Medical Services. The geographIcal area designated as area "A" on the map attached hereto as Exhibit I, generally described as the area south of the City limits along Mount Angeles Road including, Bent Cedars Road. b. Fire Suppression and Emergency Medical Services. The geographical area designated as area "B" on the map attached hereto as Exhibit I, generally described as Breachin Bluffs, an area east of Wabash Avenue. c. Fire Suppression and Emergency Medical Services. The geographical area designated as area "F" on the map attached as Exhibit I, generally described as the area off Benson Road. d. Fire Suppression and Emergency Medical Services. The geographical area designated as area "G" on the map attached as Exhibit I, generally described as the area off Doyle Road and Old Joe Road. Page 1 of 4 e. Fire Suppression and Emergency Medical Services. The geographical area designated as area "H" on the map attached as Exhibit I, generally described as Coyote Run Lane. 2. The District will provide automatic emergency medical services and/or fire suppression response to the City in the following areas as indIcated below: a. Fire Suppression and Emergency Medical Services. The geographical area designated as area "c" on the map attached hereto as Exhibit I, generally described as that area north of Edgewood Drive between Airport Road and Lower Elwha Roads. b. Fire Suppression and Emergency Medical Services. The geographical area designated as area "D" on the map attached hereto as Exhibit I, generally described as Harborcrest, that area west of the Third Avenue and Chestnut Street intersection. c. Fire Suppression. The geographical area designated as area "E" on the map attached as Exhibit I, generally described as the Eclipse Industrial Parkway near Gakin Road to Cameron Road. d. Fire Suppression. The geographical area designated as area "I" on the map attached hereto as Exhibit I, generally described as the We1come Inn Trailer Court, 1215 West Highway 101. 3. Automatic response under this Agreement shall include responding with appropriate emergency vehicle(s), equipment, and personnel, when dispatched by Pencom emergency dispatch center to one of the geographical areas designated in this Agreement. 4. Each party agrees that automatic response under this Agreement should not jeopardize or interfere with the immediate emergency response needs within its own jurisdiction. If for any reason an automatic response cannot be made, the requested agency will immediately notify the Pencom emergency dispatch center. C. Command Responsibility Command responsibility rests with the jurisdiction where the incident requiring automatic aid has occurred. Either jurisdiction has the option to pass command to a higher ranking officer from the jurisdIction responding. Said Incident Commander will be in command of the operations under which the equipment and personnel sent by the responding party shall serve; provided that the respondmg equipment and personnel will be under the immediate supervision of the responding jurisdiction's officer in charge of said equipment and personnel. Page 2 of 4 The equipment and personnel ofthe responding party will be released from service and returned to their jurisdiction by the Incident Commander as soon as condItions warrant. D. Pre-Emergency Planning/Run Cards The Chief officers of the parties may, from time to time, mutually establish pre-emergency plans which shall indicate the types and locations of potential problem areas where emergency assistance may be needed and the types of equipment that should be dispatched under various possible circumstances. Such plans shall take into consideration and ensure proper protection by the responding party of its own geographical area. E. Employees Neither party's employees shall be deemed to be employees of the other party in any manner whatsoever. F. Compensation Each party agrees that it will not seek compensation for services rendered under this Agreement from the other party. G. Hold Harmless In rendering assistance under this Agreement, each party agrees to protect, defend and hold harmless the other party from and against all liability, claims, damages, losses, expenses, including attorney fees occurring, arising or resulting from the parties rendering of such assistance; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit any party to this Agreement from seeking damages from any individual or entity which may have been responsible for the emergency conditions for which automatic aid was initiated. H. Insurance Each party agrees to maintain adequate automobile insurance and General Liability insurance coverage for its own equipment and personnel. Limits of such coverage shall be no less than $1 millIon combined single limit per occurrence. I. Training In order to assure safety during joint operations, a joint training exercise will be planned and conducted at least twice annually to facilitate the cross-training of personnel. Page 3 of 4 I . J. Modifications It is recognIzed that the emergency response characteristics of both jurisdictions are subject to continual change. As changes occur, it may be necessary to modify this Agreement. Modifications can be made at any time; provided that such modifications shall be submitted to the Chiefs and governing bodies of the City and District for approval prior to inclusion. K. Duration The duration of this Agreement shall be for one year. However, the Agreement shall be automatically continued from year to year unless terminated as provided below. L. Termination Either party can terminate this Agreement by providing a letter of intent to terminate with not less than 30 days notice prior to the termination date. Said letter shall be sent to the Chief and governing body of the affected jurisdiction. M. Filing As provided by RCW 39.34.010, the Agreement shall be filed with the County Auditor. N. Complete Agreement This agreement is the full and complete understanding of the parties and there are no other agreements, either verbal or written, which would alter the terms of this document. By: r: 'J" , ' Richard Headrick, Mayor r~~l" ~ ~'Il~\';';:~ c ....,-;- City By: ~ \ D ve Whitney, Chairman By:~~Lo~J Richard Ru , CommlsslOner By: ~~~Q Ge'r~~',- Bill Doran, Commissioner Attest: '/n~~7/~ William Bloor, City Attorney M. Joan Noal, District Secretary Page 4 of 4