FY2013-02 Cooperative Fire Protection AgreementA
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This Agreement, 'I's dated the day of Li ., 2012, and is, between the
Kod ia k, I s lia �n d B o ro u g h (" C oope �rato r") 4 M4 a n add ress of 7 11 0 Mi 1, 1 Ba y Road
AK 99615, and the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of
Forestry ("State") with an address of 424,99 Sterling Highway,, Soldotna, Alaska
99669.
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Annual Operating Plan JAOP) 1-m- Negotiated annually between the; Cooperator' s M re
Service Areas, (Baysolde and Women's Bay Filre Stations) and the State to define
operatlional deta,11"Is.
Fire Apparatus, I-� Fire engine, pumpev, tender, tanker, brush rig, e command vehicl
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maintenance truck or such other rolling stock as is typically used by fire departmen
for fire suppression purposes.;
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Fire Stores - Such items, as needed to compleite required minlimurn equipment
inventory as specified in Section 12, b of the AK-DNR/DOF, Cooperator, Conditions, of
Hire, Chapter 7 of the Alaska, Incident Business Management Handbook (AMM11-1).
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Incident Command Systeml. - An emergency response management system defined
by the National Interagency Incident, Management Systemand, endorsed by
1th1 e Governor of Alaska via Administrative Order 1170.
Response Area - An area which includes the Cooperator Fire Service Areas and areas
of mutual aid response, within which the Cooperator agrees, within its ability, to
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promptly respond and act to suppress any wildland fire,
DiscretionaruResponse, —A response outside the Response Area within which, the
Cooperator may choose to respond, or assist the State, to suppress a wildland fire.
Unified Command - A method for all agenoies or individuals who have Jurisdictional
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responsobffity and in some cases 'those whave functIional responllity at an
incident,, to contribute tio:
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* determining overall objectives for the li"ncident
selection of a strategy to achieve the obi ectives
Wildland Fire - The uncontrolled burning of grass, brush, timber and other, natural
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vegetative material.
3. Command'of Incident
There is a presumption of Unified Command, by mutual consent pursuant to thi's
Agreement, for the management of wildliand 'fire 'Incidents. The first „
u° M„ d of the 'incident until the arrival of 'the other
responder, after whi"ch a Unified Command will normally be established.
The Cooperator or State may, by multual agreement, solely, assume command of the
dent, and shall be 'in command of personnel, fire apparatus and a1l' other aspects
of the fire suppression effort for the duration of the incident or until such resources
are released.
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In the event an A,OP has not been signed by the State, rates Paid for apparatus will
not exceed the latest version of the Cooperator Conditions of Hire for Wildland Fire
Suppression Activities.
State employees remain employees of the State whether they work under Cooperator
or, State command. State employees are paid by e Sta
thte without reimbursement
fromCooperator.
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Cooperator employees, may remain employees of the Cooperator, or may become
employees, of the, State through the Emergency Firefighter program, with the,
attendant pay and benefits, depending on which payment method o
chooses.,
A. Cooperator, Reimbursement In order, to use the Cooperator Reimbursement
method, the Cooperator must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in the,
Cooperator Conditions of Hire and i define the payscale, off each of their employees in
their AOP. The Cooperator shall be responsible for payment of salary to Cooperator's
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A. Cooperator Conditions of Hire (Chapter 71 of the AIBMHj
B.
.b' pay rates and classifications.
ignation of Response Area on a 1:63,360 scale, USGS topographic �map,
or equivalent.
D. A current inventory of each Party's local, fire fighting resources and,
provisions for one party to notify, the other when significant, changes occur.
E. Coordination of prevention, investigation and public education efforts.,
F. Operational Procedures, for Cooperator response within the Response Area
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ing as applicable:
(i) - F I I re Reporting,
ii). Fire Response and Notification Procedures.
(iii). Fire Reports and other document exchange procedure.
Equipment Familiarization.
(v). Open burning closures, or suspensions.
G., Provisions, conditions, and imethods for Cooperator reimbursement.
H. Mobilization procedures for Cooperator dil'screfionary responses.
Personnel qualification requirements.
J. Training.
K. Fire stores/equipment guidelines.
L. Radio frequencies.
Notification
The Cooperator shall immediately report a1l wildland fires to the State according to
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the procedures set forth in the AOP. The State shall immediately notify the
Cooperator of any fires it responds to within the Cooperator's Service Area.
12. Parties Responsible for their own Acts
Each party agrees thiat, it will 'be responsible for its own acts and the results thereof
and each party, shall not, be responsible for 'the acts, of the other, party- and each party
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agrees it will assume to itself risk and liability resulting from 'their own acts under
this Agrefement.
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Reviewed and Recommended for
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Scott Arnidt, Cha'W'—r�re Protec-tio I n'
Area No. 1 Board of Dilrectors, I
Area Forester
State Forester
Dale Rice,, Fire Chief
Women's Bay Fire Station
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David Heuman, Chair, Women's
/-Bay Service Area Board of
Directors
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For the Cooperator
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Rick Gifford, Kodiak lsla�d)
Borough Manager
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DNR Procurement Officer
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