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WILDLAND FIRE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
Between
CITY OF FRESNO
And
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
FRESNO.KINGS UNIT
INTRODUCTION:
This Wildland Fire Mutual Aid Agreement is intended to establish a wildland fire
response plan for areas within City of Fresno and California Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection ("CAL FIRE")jurisdictions. Both jurisdictions have areas that are heavily
vegetated with a substantial intermix of residential structures and are considered a
wildland urban inteface fire threat. These areas will be shown on a master map on file
at the Fresno-Kings unit ("FKU") Headquarters, as illustrated in Appendix A of this
Agreement. Non-wildland fire mutual aid requests are not a part of this Agreement.
PURPOSE:
The parties recognize that a substantial wildland fire in either jurisdiction would cause
the response of, and an impact to, both parties regardless of jurisdictional authority or
responsibility. Without this Agreement, the response of these agencies would otherwise
be delayed and less coordinated. This Agreement describes the types of resources
each of the parties will dispatch, as available, to effect perimeter control and protect
threatened life and structures.
Whereas:
1. The City of Fresno maintains and operates a fire protection organization
within its City Limits;
CAL FIRE maintains and operates a fire protection organization for the
purposes of providing basic wildland fire protection to State Responsibility
Area (sRA) lands which are adjacent or proximate to the area protected
by the City of Fresno;
It is the desire of the parties to render aid to each other to combat the
effect of fire when such aid is necessary, as herein set forlh; and
The padies desire to effect the purpose of this agreement pursuant to the
provisions of the "Joint Exercise of Power Act" (Government code
sections 6500-6547) and Health and safety code section 13050.
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Now Therefore, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
1. To furnish fire protection personnel, equipment, materials and supplies, as
described in Appendix B, and to render such fire protection services to
each other as may be necessary to suppress wildland fires.
2. Such mutual aid shall be provided within the limits of the County of Fresno
and as shown on the maps contained in Appendix A; provided however,
that neither party hereto shall be required to reduce its own fire protection
resources, personnel, services and facilities to the detriment of its normal
fire protection capability.
3. No response to mutual aid requests provided for in this agreement will be
made by the pafties hereto unless such request is made and received
through the established communication channels common to each party
by a responsible fire official of the party requesting such aid. Responding
mutual aid resources shall be capable of communication on a minimum of
the listed radio frequencies shown in Appendix C.4. Any mutual aid extended under this agreement will be extended with the
express understanding that the fire official in charge, in whose jurisdiction
an incident is occurring, shall remain in charge at such incident, including
the direction of personnel and equipment provided through the operation
of this mutual aid agreement.
5. That any mutual aid resources extended under this agreement will be
provided fuel, oil, drinking water and food by the jurisdiction the incident is
occurring within, as they would provide to their own resources.
6. Except as may be provided by separate agreement between the parties
hereto, the assurance of mutual aid set forth shall constitute the sole
consideration for the performance herein provided. Neither party shall be
obligated to reimburse the other for any action taken, or aid rendered
hereunder, or for any use of material, damage to equipment, or incurred
liability that may occur in the course of rendering the firefighting
assistance herein contemplated.
7. Certain specialized types of fire protection resources may not be made
available subject to the provisions of this Agreement, and such resources
will be available only on a reimbursement basis.
8. This Agreement shall supersede any prior agreements and remain in full
force and effect from the date signed by both parties unless amended or
terminated by either party hereto giving thirly (30) days prior written notice
of such early termination to the other party.
9. The City shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend CAL-FIRE FKU and
each of its officers, officials, employees, attorneys, agents and volunteers
from any and all loss, liability, fines, penalties, fofeitures, costs and
damages (whether in contract, tort or strict liability, including but not
limited to personal injury, death at any time and property damage)
incurred by CAL-FIRE FKU, City or any other person, and from any and all
claims, demands and actions in law or equity (including attorney's fees
and litigation expenses), arising or alleged to have arisen directly or
indirectly from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions, or willful
misconduct of the City or any of its officers, officials, employees, agents or
volunteers in the performance of this Agreement; provided nothing herein
shall constitute a waiver by the City of governmental immunities including
California Government Code section 810 et seq.
CAL-FIRE FKU shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City and
each of its officers, officials, employees, attorneys, agents and volunteers
from any and all loss, liability, fines, penalties, fodeitures, costs and
damages (whether in contract, tort or strict liability, including but not
limited to personal injury, death at any time and property damage)
incurred by the City, CAL-FIRE FKU, or any other person, and from any
and all claims, demands and actions in law or equity (including attorney's
fees and litigation expenses), arising or alleged to have arisen directly or
indirectly from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions, or willful
misconduct of CAL-FIRE FKU or any of its officers, officials, employees,
agents or volunteers in the pedormance of this Agreement; provided
nothing herein shall constitute a waiver by CAL-FIRE FKU of
governmental immunities including California Government Code section
810 et seq.
ln the event of concurrent negligence on the part of City or any of its
officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers, and CAL-FIRE FKU or
any of its officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers, the liability
for any and all such claims, demands and actions in law or equity for such
losses, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs and damages shall be
apportioned under the State of California's theory of comparative
negligence as presently established or as may be modified hereafter. This
section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
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lN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto cause this Agreement to be executed.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:ATTEST:
FRESNO CITY CLERK
Date
911 H Street
Fresno, California 937 21
Phone Number:(559) 621-4199
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fresno-Kings Unit
Date
Printed Name and Title:
Mailing Address:
Printed Name and Title:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fresno Fire Deoartment
Mark A. Johnson, lnterim Unit Chief
CAL FIRE - Fresno-Kinqs Unit
210 S. Academv Avenue
Sanqer, California 93657
(559) 493-4300
Attachments: Appendix A- Mutual Aid Agreement Response Area
Exhibit 1- Map of Cal-Fire FKU areas
Exhibit 2- ltlap of City of Fresno areas
Appendix B- Mutual Aid Agreement Response Resources
Appendix C- Radio Frequencies VHF
Deputy City Attorney
APPENDIX A
Mutual Aid Agreement Response Area
l!" 9'.ty_of Fresno agrees to respond mutual aid resources to any location within the
CAL-FIRE FKU response areas D9, DgA, andD12, as shown on the attached Exhibit 1
map.
The CAL FIRE FKU agrees to respond mutual aid resources to any location within the
City of Fresno as shown on the attached Exhibit 2 map.
APPENDIX B
Mutual Aid Agreement Response Resources
The City of Fresno will furnish to CAL FIRE FKU:
1 - Type I Engine with at least three (3) personnel
1 - Type Vl Engine with at least three (3) personnel
1 - Type I Water Tender with at least one (1) personnel
1 - Type I Aircraft Crash Rescue or 1 Type I Engine with AFFF Foam and
proportioning capabilities with at least three (3) personnell
I - Battalion Chief
CAL FIRE FKU will furnish to the City of Fresno:
3 - Type lll Engines with at least three (3) personnel each
1 - CAL FIRE Type ll Dozer with one (1) personnel
1 - Battalion Chief
1 - Division Chief
t Only provided if an incident and the establishment of a Helibase falls within the
agreement area. ARFF vehicle and ARFF trained personnel to be utilized based on
availability.
APPENDIX C
Radio Frequencies VHF
CAL FIRE / Fresno Countv Fire Frequencies
RX FREQ
RX
CTCSS
TX
FREQ
TX
CTCSS PWR W/N DISPLAY
154.4450 131.8 1 59.1 950 H N DISTRICT 1
153.8900 131.8 159.0600 H N DISTRICT 2
158.7450 131.8 158.7450 131.8 H N DISTRICT 3
151.3850 131.8 159.2700 H N LOCAL 1
1 51 .1 600 131.8 159.3600 H N LOCAL 2
151.3250 192.8 151.3250 192.8 L N CDF TAC 6
151.3400 192.8 151.3400 192.8 L N CDF TAC 7
151.3700 192.8 151.3700 192.8 L N CDF TAC B
151.2200 151.2200 L N CDF AIR-GROUND
151.3550 103 5 159.3000 H N CDF CMND 1
151 2650 103.5 159.3300 H N CDF CMND 2
151.3400 103.5 159.3450 H N CDF CMND 3
Citv of Fresno Frec uenctes
1 54.1 900 100.0 159.7350 100 0 H N FRN METRO
153.6200 100.0 159.7350 100.0 H N FRN RURAL
154.3700 173.8 153 9500 173.8 H N FRN FIRE 1
159.7950 100.0 154.4300 100.0 H N FRN FIRE 2
153.8450 173.8 154.2050 173.8 H N FRN FIRE 3
154.3100 173.8 154.3100 173.8 H N FRN TAC ,I
154.8300 173.8 '154.8300 173.8 H N FRN TAC 2
EXHIBIT 1
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