| | | | | | | | Spotsylvania County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Executive Summary |
| | | | | | | | Meeting Date:
| June 11, 2019 |
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| | | | | | | | Title:
| Approval of a Mutual/Automatic Aid Agreement for Fire and EMS between Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg |
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| | | | | | | | Agenda Title:
| Approval of a Mutual/Automatic Aid Agreement for Fire and EMS between Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg |
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| | | | | | | | Recommendation:
| Staff recommends that the Board approve the proposed Mutual/Automatic Aid Agreement with Fredericksburg. |
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
| This mutual/automatic aid agreement allows for the provision and receiving of assistance for emergencies between Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg. The existing mutual aid and automatic aid agreement with Fredericksburg requires minor updating. By establishing an automatic aid agreement, necessary resources can continue to be mutually deployed in a more efficient manner. Such an agreement is recognized by the Insurance Service Office, as a means for providing bona fide fire protection services in areas along the County’s boundaries, where a neighboring jurisdiction may have a station closer than one within the County. This updated agreement also maintains the capability to provide equipment and/or apparatus between localities when apparatus or equipment is out for repair and unavailable, or to address the needs of a specific event. |
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| | | | | | | | Staff Contacts:
| Jay Cullinan, Fire Chief |
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| | | | | | | | Legal Counsel:
| Sheila Weimer, Senior Assistant County Attorney |
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| | | | | | | | Additional Background/Other Considerations:
| This document updates the existing Mutual Aid Agreement between Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg that was dated January, 2016. |
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| | | | | | | | Consequence of Denial/Inaction:
| Denial or inaction may hinder the effectiveness incident mitigation in areas that may have benefited from such an agreement. Additionally, County residents that may live further than 5 miles from a County station, yet within 5 miles of a Fredericksburg station will not receive the benefit of the potential savings on homeowner’s insurance costs. |
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