Agmt24 City of San Carlos Fire && Emergency Services Amendment No. 3

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ATTY/AGR.2024/AMEND. NO. 3/CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AND SAN CARLOS FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES REV: 06-20-24 VR Page 17 of 28 The services to be provided to San Carlos will be managed by the Redwood City Fire Chief. As an employee of Redwood City, the Fire Chief reports directly to the City Manager of Redwood City. The City Managers will work with each other as it relates to the services and operations provided in San Carlos. In addition to the Fire Chief oversight, a Deputy Fire Chief will oversee the additional workload required to effectively manage the City of San Carlos Fire operations. The San Carlos City Manager shall have Operational authority in San Carlos as described in Section 3(c) of the Agreement. B. Command and Operational Services Redwood City will provide San Carlos with a minimum of two fully staffed Advanced Life Support (ALS) companies. A fully staffed ALS company means a fire captain, firefighter paramedic, and firefighter. The Redwood City Fire Department will staff Fire Station 13 located at 525 Laurel Street and Fire Station 16 located at 1280 Alameda de Las Pulgas. Services will include the initial response of a qualified command officer (Battalion Chief or higher) to all incidents requiring response under the protocols used by Fire Departments located in San Mateo County. A command officer will be available 24/7 with a response travel time average not to exceed ten minutes absent unusual circumstances. In addition to response activities, the command officers will coordinate the daily staffing of the two fire stations located in San Carlos and supervise station personnel during emergency and daily routine activities. C. Truck Company Services Truck Service is essential to emergency response and will be provided by Redwood City “Truck 9” out of Fire Station 9. Typical responsibilities of Truck Company personnel include conducting primary search, rescuing trapped victims, ventilation, forcible entry, laddering the fire building, checking for fire extension, accessing concealed spaces, providing ladder-pipe water application, providing above ground access, extricating victims from vehicle collisions with the Jaws of Life, performing complex rope and other technical rescue operations. Truck Company functions are essential to support suppression efforts of Engine Company personnel. Truck response is required for structure fires, Full Assignment responses, gas main breaks, and vehicle accidents in the region. Redwood City will charge San Carlos for providing Truck Service as outlined in Exhibit “C”. The cost of Truck Service will increase annually based on the percentage of labor cost increases. Docusign Envelope ID: E05468C4-A699-4430-A510-E42D7232B74D