AUTOMATIC AID/CLOSEST UNIT RESPONSE AGREEMENT
AU.I~OMATIC AID/CLOSEST UNIT RE~'J ~0NSE
AGREEMENT
and
between the Ci ty
is made this 134+-- day of ~~ ,1989, by
of Belleair, a poli tical subdi vision of
the
This Agreement
State of Florida, 901 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Belleair, Florida
(hereinafter referred to as "BELLEAIR"); the City of Belleair
Bluffs, a political subdivision of the state of Florida 115 Florence
Drive, Belleair Bluffs,
Florida,
(hereinafter
referred to as
"BELLEAIR BLUFFS"); the City of Clearwater, political subdivision of
the State of Florida, 610 Franklin Street, Clearwater, Florida,
(hereinafter referred to as "ClEARWATER"); the City of Dunedin,
political subdivision of the State of Florida, 737 Louden Avenue,
Dunedin, Florida (hereinafter referred to as "DUNEDIN"); the East
Lake Fire and Rescue, a fire district of pinellas County Florida,
1655 Tarpon Lake Boulevard, Palm Harbor, Florida (hereinafter
referred to as "EAST LAKE"); the City of Gulfport, political
subdivision of the State of Florida, 2401 53rd Street South,
Gulfport, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as "GULFPORT"); the
Indian Rocks Special Fire Control District, a fire control district
of the State of Florida, 304 First Street, Indian rocks Beach,
Florida, (hereinafter referred to as the "INDIAN ROCKS"); the City
of Kenneth City, a political subdivision of the State of Florida,
4600 58th Street North, Kenneth City, Florida, (hereinafter referred
to as "KENNETH CITY");
the City of Largo, a political subdivision
of the State of Florida, PO Box 296, Largo, Florida, (hereinafter
refer red to as "LARGO");
the Lealman Fire/Rescue Company, a fire
control district of Pinellas County, Florida, 4017 56th Avenue
North,
St.
Petersburg,
Florida,
(hereinafter
referred to as
n LEALMAN" ) ;
the City of Madeira Beach, a political subdivision of
the State of Florida 300 Municipal Drive, Madeira Beach, Florida,
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(hereinafter refer.ed to as "MADEIRA BEACH");. the City of Oldsmar,
a political subdivision of the state of -Florida, PO Box 100,
Oldsmar, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as "OLDSMAR"); the Palm
Harbor Special Fire Control District, 250 West Lake Road, Palm
I-Iarbor, Florida,
(hereinafter
referred to as "PALM HARBOR");
Pinellas County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida,
400 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, Forida, (hereinafter
referred to as the "COUNTY"); the City of Pinellas Park, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, 5141 78th Avenue North,
Pinellas Park, Florida,
(hereinafter referred to as "PINELLAS
PARK"); the City of Redington Beach, a political subdivision of the
State of Florida, 101 l64th Avenue, Redington Beach, Florida,
(hereinafter referred to as "REDINGTON BEACH"); the City of Safety
Harbor, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, 700 Main
Street, Safety Harbor, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as "SAFETY
HARBOR");
City of St. Petersburg, a political subdivision of the
State of Florida, 400 9th Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida,
(hereinafter referred to as
"ST. PETERSBURG" ) ;
City of St.
peterSburg Beach, a political subdivision of the State of Florida,
7301 Gulf BOUlevard, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, (hereinafter
referred to as "ST. PETERSBURG BEACH"); the Seminole Fire Rescue, a
fire control district of Pinellas County, Florida, 11195 70th Avenue
North, Seminole, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as "SEMINOLE");
the City of South Pasadena, political subdivision of the State of
Florida,
911
Oleander
Way
South,
South
Pasadena,
Florida,
(hereinafter referred to as "SOUTH PASADENA");
the Ci ty of Tarpon
Springs, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, 325 East
Lemon Street, Tarpon Springs, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as
"TARPON SPRINGS");
the City of Treasure Island, a political
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WHEREAS, this IAgreement is intended to Iprovide a remedy for
jurisdictional problems that could result from-the use of facilities,
equipment or personnel shared in common by the parties at such
emergencies; and
WHEREAS, joint response or closest unit response or automatic
aid or mutual aid, may result in a reduction of fire insurance rates
for the citizens of Pinellas County;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and promises
herein contained, it is mutually agreed between the parties as
follows:
DEFINITIONS
SECTION,l
A. Local Authority - The authority having the responsibility
to provide the Primary Emergency response in a certain jurisdiction.
B. Closest Unit Response - the unit which is pre-determined
to be the closest to the emergency scene and which is dispatched
first without regard to the juridiction where an emergency occurs.
C. Automatic Aid - The process for automatically assisting
in controlling an emergency situation. This entails the dispatch of
the formal "Runcards".
D. Runcards
the systematic response on a pre-determined
basis of the emergency units. Runcards are accessed in the computer
aided (CAD) system and dispatched on the recommendation of the CAD
system.
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SECTION 1 (continUed)
E. Incident Commander
the
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person who
assumes
overall
command of per sonnel, appa ra tus, equ ipment and operations at the
incident scene.
SECTION 2
An emergency response run card system, hereafter called
"Runcards", will be maintained by the Pinellas county Emergency
Communications System.
A. Said runcards will be prepared to indicate the closest
or most appropriate emergency uni ts to respond to each type of
emergency situation as determined by the local authority.
B. . Runcards will be monitored and changes requested only by
the local authority directly affected in coordination with other
affected department or agencies.
C. Each fire service provider agrees to respond available
units in accordance with the established runcards.
SECTION 3
During or prior to an impending local or area-wide disaster
such as, but not limited to, hazardous material incident, tornado,
hurricane or major fire, the local authority may withdraw that
jurisdiction's responses from the runcard system and retain control
locally of all responses of that agency's emergency units. Normal
operation will be resumed by the COUNTY Central Dispatch upon
notification by the local authority.
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SECTION 4
Units
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responding
t . tl th .. d' t'
o an emergency ln 0 ano er Jurls lC lon
shall be under the command and control of the incident commander
until released.
SECTION 5
Representatives of each emergency services agency will meet
regularly to review communications and operational procedures. Said
meeting will be known as the "Users' Meeting" and be coordinated by
the pinellas County Director of Emergency Communications.
SECTION 6
The service provided herein by the parties shall be provided
without cost to the other parties and no cost against any party
shall be assessed by the other parties unless consented to by formal
action of the party's governing body.
SECTION 7
The parties hereto agree that all acts and omissions of each
party's employees, are performed as agents of the employing party.
The employees of one party shall not be deemed to be the agent of
another party by performing any function under the terms of this
Agreement.
SECTION 8
The parties agree that each will defend, indemnify and save
the other harmless due to the negligent acts of its own employees,
officers, or agents, including volunteers, or due to its negligent
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SECTION 8 (conltnued)
operation of equipment.
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The parties shall each be obligated to
indemnify and hold harmless the other under this Agreement only to
the extent that the other may be held liable under Section 768.28,
Florida statutes, as the same may be amended from time to time. This
section shall not be construed as waiving any defense or limitation
which any of the parties may have against any claim or cause of
action by any person not a party to this Agreement.
SECTION 9
The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a term
beginning the date the last party executes this Agreement and to
remain effect during the period of time that the pinellas County
Board of County Commissioners provides emergency communications
services to each fire service provider. If any party expresses its
intent to withdraw from this Agreement, the party shall provide
written notice to all other parties no less than ninety (90) days in
advance of the date of withdrawal.
SECTION 10
Notices provided for herein or related to the subject matter
of this Agreement shall be provided to the attention of the
responsible agent at the aforementioned addresses:
SECTION 11
This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the
appropriate officers of the respective parties and upon filing with
the Clerk of The Circuit Court. Failure of any City or Fire Service
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SECTION 11 (continued)
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Provider to sign this agreement will not affect the agreement as
signed by other providers.
SECTION 12
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereto set their
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hands and seal this /3 day of July , 1989.
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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Charles A. Hunsicker
Acting ,City Manager
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cynt' ~a E':" GaudJ~au
City ~lerk '
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
1P~gned'
Rita Garvey
Mayor-Commissioner
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M. A. Galbraith,
City Attorney
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