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ATTY/AGR/2018/AMENDMENTS/AMEND NO.2 SAN CARLOS – RWC FIRE AGREEMENT <br />REV: 04-17-18 JS <br />Page 16 of 32 <br />The San Carlos City Manager shall have Operational authority in San Carlos as described in <br />Section 3(c) of the Agreement. <br /> <br />B. Command and Operational Services <br /> <br />Redwood City will provide San Carlos with a minimum of two fully staffed Advanced Life <br />Support (ALS) companies. A fully staffed ALS company means a fire captain, firefighter paramedic, <br />and firefighter. The Redwood City Fire Department will staff Fire Station 13 located at 525 Laurel <br />Street and Fire Station 16 located at 1280 Alameda de Las Pulgas. <br /> <br />Services will include the initial response of a qualified command officer (Battalion Chief or <br />higher) to all incidents requiring response under the protocols used by Fire Departments located in <br />San Mateo County. A command officer will be available 24/7 with a response travel time average <br />not to exceed ten minutes absent unusual circumstances. In addition to response activities, the <br />command officers will coordinate the daily staffing of the two fire stations located in San Carlos <br />and supervise station personnel during emergency and daily routine activities. <br /> <br />C. Truck Company Services <br /> <br />Truck Service is essential to emergency response and will be provided by Redwood City <br />“Truck 9” out of Fire Station 9. Typical responsibilities of Truck Company personnel include <br />conducting primary search, rescuing trapped victims, ventilation, forcible entry, laddering the fire <br />building, checking for fire extension, accessing concealed spaces, providing ladder-pipe water <br />application, providing above ground access, extricating victims from vehicle collisions with the <br />Jaws of Life, performing complex rope and other technical rescue operations. Truck Company <br />functions are essential to support suppression efforts of Engine Company personnel. Truck response <br />is required for structure fires, Full Assignment responses, gas main breaks, and vehicle accidents in <br />the region. Redwood City will charge San Carlos for providing Truck Service as outlined in Exhibit <br />“C”. The cost of Truck Service will increase annually based on the percentage of labor cost <br />increases. <br /> <br />D. Fire Prevention, Code Enforcement and Investigation Services <br /> <br />Fire prevention oversight and management will be provided by the Redwood City Fire Marshal <br />located at Fire Administration in Redwood City. The fire prevention workload includes plan <br />checking, permit management, fire code enforcement, public education, and fire investigation <br />services. San Carlos shall be responsible for 58.5% and Redwood City shall be responsible for <br />41.5% of the costs for any third party plan checking services. <br /> <br />E. Emergency Preparedness Services <br /> <br />Emergency preparedness services will be provided by the Redwood City Fire Department. <br /> <br />The following are examples of services that will be provided: <br />• Provide staffing for the EOC during training, exercises and actual EOC activations <br />• Provide annual CERT training courses open to San Carlos Residents <br />6.1.D. - Page 20