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This Mutual Aid Emergency Response Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into onAugust16, ,2001, by and between the undersigned Kit.sap County Fire
Protection Districts, individual municipal corporations, the CityofBremerton, a municipal corporation, and
the Commander, Navy Region Northwest (the "Navy"). The undersigned K. itsap County Fire Protection
Districts and the City of Bremerton are sometimes collectively referred to as "Kitsap County Fire and
Rescue." The Navy is sometimes referred to as the "Puget Sound Federal Fire Department." /'ne foregoingpartiesaresometimesindividuallyreferredtoasa "Fire Department."
WlTNESSETH:
WHEREAS, each of the parties hereto maintains personnel and emergency equipment for the suppressionoffires, containment of hazardous materials and treatment of medical situations, within their respective
jurisdictions, and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to augment the rescue, fire suppression, containment of hazardous
materials and emergency medical services available in their respective areas, and
WHEREAS, the lands or jarisdictions of the parties hereto are near enough so that mutual aldand assistance
in a rescue, fire, materials spill or medical emergency is deemed feasible, and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Navy and of municipalities comprising Kitsap County Fire and Rescue
to conclude mutual aid agreements wherever practicable, and
WHEREAS, it is mutually deemed sound, desirable, practicable and beneficial for the parties to this
Agreement to render assistance to one another in acc~dance with the following:
THEREFORE BE IT AGREED THAT:
1. Nature of Services.
1.1. The services anticipated under this Agreement are the furnishing of rescue, fire
protection and suppression, handling of hazardous materials and medical services to each other ~s may be
necessary to suppress fires, control and contain hazardous materials and/or handle other emergencies cfa
magnitude that has developed or appears probable to develop beyond the control of a single party, that
requires thc combined forces of the parties.
1.2. The rendering of aid and assistance under the terms of this Agreement shall be
accomplished in accordance with detailed plans and procedures of operations drawn and agreed to by the
technical heads ofthe Fire Departmentsinvolved. Inthe case ofthe Navy, the senior officer shall notifytheCommanderorhisorherdesignatedrepresentativeofanychangestoplansorproceduresthatcouldhave
an impact on any base. Each palty shall use the Incident Command System (ICS) for all mutual aid and
assistance hereunder.
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2. Rec~uests for and Rendering, Assistanc~ Any request for assistance under this Agreement
shall: (a) include a statement of the amount and type of equipment and number of personnel requested; (b)
specify the location to which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched; and (c) specify instructions
as to the mission. Whenever any Fire Department receives a request for mutual aid and assistance as
specified in attached Appendix I, which is fully made a part hereof, the officer in charge at the Fire
Department receiving the request shall immediately determine in his or bet sole discretion if the requested
personnel, equipment or both are available lo respond to thc request.
2.1. The rendering of mutual aid and assistance under this Agreement shall not be
mandatory, but the Fire Department receiving the request shall immediately inform the requesting Fire
Department if, for any reason, aid and assistance cannot be rendered. The officer in charge of any Fire
Department receiving a request shall have the fight to determine the ability and priority ofproviding mutual
aid and assistance under this Agreement should their FireDcpartment already be committed to an emergency
within their jurisdiction or under other mutual aid and assistance agreements.
2.2. Ifmutual aid and assistance can be rendered, the responding Fire Department shall
immediately dispatch the available equipment m~d personnel.
3. Special Terms and Conditions. An~ dispatch of equipment, personnel or both is subject to
the following:
3.1. No response to a request for aid and assistance need be made by any party unless
such request is received through established ccmmunication charnels common to each Fire Department and
made by an official of the requesting Fire Department.
3.2. The officer in chaq~e of a respon~ng Fire Department shall repart to the officer in
charge of the requesting Fire Department at the location to which lhe equipment, personnel or both are
dispatched. The responding Fire Department and its officer in charge shall be subject to the lawful orders
oftbe officer in charge of the requasting Fire Department, subject to subparagraphs 3.3 a.nd 3.4. However,
if the officer in charge of the requesting Fire Deparlment shall not have arrived at the fire or incident, then
the officer in charge of the respondingFire Department shall assume command until the arrivalofthe officer
in charge ofthe requesting Fix~ Department, ~md during such time shall exercise all lawful authority of the
officer in char~ of the requesting Fire Depactment.
3.3. Once on the scene, the officer in charge of the Fire Department requesting service
shall be in full charge of the operations, but he ~ she may specifically request a senior officer of a
responding Fire Departmer~ to assume command. By relinquishing command the officer shall not be
relieved of his or her responsibility for the operation.
3.4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the personnel, equipment or both
of a responding Fire Department shall be under the immediate supervision of and shall be the ~mediate
responsibility of the officer in charge of the responding Fife Department. The officer in charge of a
responding Fire Departmer~ may, in the exercise ofhis otherbestjudgma~t and discretion, refuse to commit
personnel, equipment or both to a position or task that could dangerously imperil either such personnel or
equipment.
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3.5. A responding Fie Department shall be released by the requesting Fire DepartmentwhentheservicesoftherespondingFireDepartmentarenolongerrequired. A responding Fire Del:artment
may recall any or all of its persormel, equipment or both when such resources are needed within its own
jurisdiction. Prior to the cleparmre of any personnel, equipment or both, the responding Fire DepartmentshallfirstgivenoticetotheofficerinchargeoftherequeslingFireDepaxtrnent.
4. Release and Wavier of Clairm. Subject to paragraph 6, the parties hereto release and waive
all claims against every other party, and their principals, agents and employees, for compensation for anyloss, property damage, personal injury or death arising out of or in connection with the performance ofthis
Agreement.
5. Medical Billings. Emergency medical patients that require transport to a medical facility
for continued medical care will be billed for transport services at the most current rate established by the
local Fire Department having jurisdiction for that service.
6. Reimbursement for Fiehtin~, Fires on Federal Pronertv. All services performed under this
Agreement shall be rendered without reimbursemerlt of any party or parties, except any member of Kitsap
County Fire and Rescue shall be entitled to seek reimbursement pursuant to the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2210), or any successor or related statutes, and the Federal Regulationsissuedthereunder (Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 151) for all or any part of direct
expenses and losses (additional fire fighting costs over and above nomml operating costs) incurred in fightingfiresonpropertyunderthejurisdictionofthoUnitedStatesgovernment. Any request for reimbursement
made by a non-Federal Fire Department shall be made to the Director, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Washington, D.C. 20472, and not to the Department of the Navy or my of its component parts.
7. Interlocal Cooperation Act Provisions~ The joint rendering of the services hereunder shall
not result in or be deemed the creation of any new sept'ate legal or administrative entity. The Fire
Departments do not anticipate acquiring, holding or disposing of any real or personal property as a result of
entering into or performing this Agreen-ent. This Agreement shall not result in euy change in ownership in
any real or personal property. The individual Fire Departments may, at their sole discretion, acquire or
dispose of their respective real or personal property.
8. Mutual Visits. The various officers and personnel of the Fire Depa~ h~ents are invited and
encouraged, on a reciprocal basis, to frequently visit each other's facilities and activities for guided
familiarization tours consisteut with local security requir~ents and, as feasible, to jointly conduct pre-
incident planning inspections, drills and training.
9. Detailed Plans and Procedures. The technical heads ofthe Fire Departments are authorized
and directed to meet and draft any detailed plans and procedures of operation necessary to effectively
implement this Agreement. Such plans end procedures shall become effective on ratification by the
signatory parties, and shall be attached as appendices to this Agreement. See Appendix I, Response Plan.
10. Effective Date; Canc¢llatior~ This Agreement shallb¢com¢ effective on thc date hereof and
shall remain in full force and effect until canceled by mutual agreement oftheparties. Any party may cancel
its participation in this Agreement by giving 90-day's written notice to all other parties. The parties agree
to review this Agreement at approximately two (2) year intervals.
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11. Notices. All notices to be given by a party under this Agreement shall be in writing and
delivered personally or by deposit in ~he United Sta~s Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to another party or
parties at the address set forth immediately below the signature of receiving party's lawful representative.
12. Termination of Prior Affreements. This Agreement supercedes all previous mutual aid and
assistance agreements between the parties hereto that cover the same subject matter, and shall become
effective at the time of adoption of this Agreement between those parties so adopting it. All such prior
agreements between those parties adopting this Agreement shall terminate at that time.
13. General Provisions. Time is of the essence of this Agreen~nt. This Agreement constitutes
the antire agreement and understanding between the parties. Them are no other verbal or other agreemants
that modify or affect this Agreement. No course of dealing, course of performance or tradeusage, and no
parol evidence of any nature shallbe used to supplement or modify any provisions of this Agreement. This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of all parties and to their successors and assigns, ffany one
or more provisions contained in this Agreement shall be detannined to be invalid, illegal or unanfercenble
in any respect, the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby. Any party's fnilure to insist upon strict performance of another party's covenants or agreements,
or to exercise any rights shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment by such party, and such covenants,
agreements and rights shall continue in full force ~nd effect. This Agreement has been submitted to the
scrutiny of all parties hereto and the/r counsel, if desired, and shall be given a fair and rensoanble
interpretation in accordance with the words hereof, without considerationor weight being given to its having
been drafted by any party hereto or its counsel.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the garties hereto have executed ~his agreement.
NAVY REGION NORTHWEST:
V.E. Sm/th ~ohn Mabbitt
Rear Admiral, Conmmnder Director of Fire and Emergency Service
Navy Region Northwest Navy Region Northwest
Address for Notification: Address for Notification:
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CITY OF BRElvIERTON: CENTRAL KITSAP FIRE AND RESCUE:
Dated: ,a./a'- Oa D,~d: B/I(./'C,)o ~
e) (print name above)
Mayor
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Address for Notification: Address for Notification:
NORTH KITSAP FIRE AND RESCUE: BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Dated: ~- f 6 ' ~ / Dated: ~-L~-O,
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print title above) / (print title above)
Address for Notification: Address for Notification:
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KITSAP COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION KITSAP COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT NO. 12 DISTRICT NO. 18
Dated.~?~' ~ O-~.OI Dated:
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Address for Notification: Address for Notification:
KITSAP COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT NO. 7:
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Address for Notification:
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APPENDIX I
MUTUAL AID RESPONSE PLAN
FOR
PUGET SOUND FEDERAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND
KITSAP COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE
COMMAND/ACTIVITY: Kitsap County Fire and Rescue SUPPORT AGREEMENT NO:
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 AUGUST 2001
Puget Sound Federal Fire Department (PSFFD) and Kitsap County Fire and Rescue (KCFR) will provide in their respective
boundaries and jurisdictions services commensurate with the availability ofresources (personnel, funds, equipment and materials).
Specific mutual aid support is identified below:
SERVICE PSFFD KCFR
1. Fire Suppression Provide fire suppression services when Provide f'ire suppression services when
automatically dispatched by CENCOM for pre- automatically dispatched to PSFFD areas for pre-
assigned alarm response plans or for additional fireassigned alarm response plans or for additional
response support. Fire suppression services will fire response support. Such response shall be for
be limited to the preservation of life and property all types of fire situations and certain alarm
loss. activations. May include standing by while
PSFFD units are engaged in suppression activities
at PSFFD or KCFR areas.
2. Motor Vehicle Respond to motor vehicle accidents or rescue Respond to motor vehicle or rescue accidents that
Accidents/Rescues accidents to render assistance to include may occur at PSFFD areas to render assistance to
ex~:ication, medical aid, or potential fire. include extrication, medical aid, or potential fire.
3. Arson Task Force Provide trained personnel to assist the Kitsap Proved trained personnel in both fate and arson
Investigation Services County Investigation Team in fate investigative investigation. Such investigation shall be in
operations, accordance with the established Kitsap County
Investigation Team, a cooperative venture.
4. Hazardous Material Respond to hazardous material emergencies acting Notify PSFFD through CENCOM. Provide
Spill Response in a support role. The PSFFD Duty Chief will additional resources and ensure that notifications
coordinate with the cognizant requesting fate are made to appropriate agencies (as required).
depar~nent authority/Incident Commander any
additional resources (as needed), and an Notification shall be made to Kitsap County
appropriate level ofresponse to the incident. Department of Emargency Management
KCDEM) for any costs that might be incurred by
The PSFFD Duty Chief shall coordinate with the either party to this agreement. All costs shall be
cognizant the fire department authority/Incident recovered and disbursed through KCDEM.
Commender additional notifications, which might
include KCDEM, Commender, NRNW or other Provide qualified personnel for decontamination.
appropriate Regional Command Military entity (as Provide adequate non-technical decontamination
required). Incurred recovery of cost shall be tools and equipment. Provide adequate spill
submitted to KCDEM. sorbents for minor spills. Provide qualified
Incident Command and any other necessary
support to assist PSFFD in the incident.
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX I
ACTIVITY: Kitsap County Fire and Rescue SUPPORT AGREEMENT NO:
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 AUGUST 2001
SERVICE PSFFD KCFR
5. Emergency Medical Provide manpower and incident management Provide manpower and incident managementServicessupportduringemergencymedicalresponses, support during emergency medical responses.Provide emergency medical services limited to Provide emergency Advanced Life SupportBasicLifeSupport (one engine BLS equipped). (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS).
6. Specialized Rescue Provided trained personnel for specialized rescue Provide a limited number of personnel to
Services services including high angle, confmed space, and participate in cooperative special rescue team
heavy urban rescue. Participate in cooperative operations. Host training and make trainingeffortforspecialrescueoperations, facilities (and sites) available to meet proficiency
requirements for PSFFD and KCFR special
rescue personnel.
Coordinate requests for extended rescue services
through the KCDEM, Commander, NRNW, or Make requests for extended rescue services
appropriate military authority, through the KCDEM, Commander, NRNW, or
appropriate military authority.
7. Water Rescue PSFFD will coordinate surface and search and Respond for surface rescue or medical services.
rescue services on federal installations.
Coordinate requests for extended rescue services
PSFFD Battalion #1 (SUBASE Bangor Fire through the KCDEM, Commander, NRNW, or
Station #63), will respond to requests in KCFR other appropriate military authority.
areas with a 16' Zodiac boat.
8. Rehabilitation No Service. Provide a rehabilitation unit to in support of the
Services comfort, rehabilitation, and medical evaluation of
emergency responders who are engaged on an
emergency scene.
9. Chaplain and Critical No Service. Provide a Chaplain to assist fire department
Incident Stress personnel or incident patients with critical
Debriefing Services incident stress debriefmgs and red cross
assistance.
10. Response Planning Meetings shall be held at least quarterly to develop Meetings to be held at least quarterly to developplansandprocedures, plans and procedures.
1 I. Training Joint training shall be conducted at least quarterly. Joint training shall be conducted at least
This training shall be used to exercise skills, plans quarterly. This training shall be used to exercise
and procedures as developed in the Response skills, plans, and procedures as developed in the
Planning component. Training media, materials, Response Planning component. Training media,
and training locations will be shared and made materials and training locations will be shared and
available to promote safety and efficiency, made available to promote safety and efficiency.
12. Special Support Provide special support personnel and/or Provide special support personnel and/or
equipment for special situations not categorized in equipment as available for special situations not
this appendix. Long-term utilization or resources categorized in this appendix. Long-termwouldrequirespecialpermissionandnotificationsutilizationorresourceswouldrequirespecialasidentifiedinsection #4. permission and notifications as identified in
section #4.
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ACTIVITY: Kitsap County Fire and Rescue SUPPORT AGREEMENT NO:
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 AUGUST 2001
13. Wildland Fires PSFFD will provide limited wildland fire response KCFR will provide limited wildland fire response
to wildland fires within the geographical to wildland fires within the geographical
parameters of PSFFD areas and KCFR areas, parameters of PSFFD areas. Assets allocated to
Assets allocated to fighting wildland fires will be fighting wildland fires will be commensurate with
commensurate with the resources, capabilities, and the resources, capabilities, and training available.
training available. Usually initial crew response Usually initial crew response will be limited to
will be limited to one hour of active firefighting, one hour of active f'trefighting.
Additionally, KCFR will provide wildland fn'e
response to PSFFD geographical areas through
Kitsap County's Wildland Fire Task Force. To
include specialized wildland fire equipment and
trained personnel.
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