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C- 2535—
OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR THE
PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION, EMS AND RESCUE SERVICES
THROUGH MUTUAL AID BETWEEN THE "AREA C" CITIES OF ALHAMBRA,
ARCADIA, MONROVIA, MONTEREY PARK, SAN GABRIEL, SAN MARINO,
SIERRA MADRE AND SOUTH PASADENA.
1.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Operational Plan is to establish procedures for implementing a mutual
aid response to fire, EMS and rescue incidents between the fire departments of Alhambra,
Arcadia, Monrovia, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, ,San Marino, Sierra Madre and South
Pasadena.
2.0 BACKGROUND
The implementation of this Operational Plan will allow for the redistribution of available
resources to meet the needs of the impacted jurisdictional agency. This shall include
deploying the closest resources to the incident, and assigning units for "Key Station
Coverage ".
3.0 KEY STATIONS
Move -ups to cover Key Stations will be made when the local jurisdictional resources are not
available to provide a minimum level of coverage for a geographical area. Move -ups are
- required to cover Key Stations under the following conditions;
3.1 The Key Station will not be staffed for over 30 minutes.
3.2 On greater alarm fires
3.3 On a first alarm brush fire, where first alarm assignment will be committed for at
least 30 minutes.
3.4 Upon request from the Incident Commander
3.5 The following are Key Stations: Listed Area C cities:
ALHAMBRA:
ARCADIA:
MONROVIA:
MONTEREY PARK:
SAN GABRIEL:
SAN MARINO:
SOUTH PASADENA:
Fire Station 71, 301 N. First St
Fire Station 106, 630 S. Baldwin Ave
Fire Station 101, 141 E. Lemon Ave
Fire Station 61, 320 W. Newmark Ave
Fire Station 51, 1303 S. Del Mar Ave
Fire Station 91, 2200 Huntington Dr
Fire Station 81, 817 Mound Ave
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4.0 METHODS OF DISPATCH
Upon request of a multiple alarm assignment, the closest available equipment shall be
dispatched utilizing the CAD recommendation from Verdugo Fire Communications Center,
Area C Coordinator.
5.0 COMMUNICATIONS
Responding units shall receive tactical and command channel assignments from Verdugo
Fire Communications Center, Area C Coordinator.
6.0 TRAINING
Joint training exercises need to be carried out periodically under the direction of the Area
C Fire Chiefs, for the purpose of maintaining efficient interdepartmental coordination.
7.0 INCIDENT COMMAND
The officer of the first arriving unit will take necessary action dictated by the situation.
Overall command of the incident will be assumed by the jurisdictional department upon its
arrival at the scene. The aiding department will remain In command of its personnel. The
Incident commander will contact the officer of the aiding department for resource
coordination. The resources of the aiding department will be released from the incident by
the jurisdictional department as soon as possible.
8.0 FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING
Each department shall be responsible for obtaining needed information to complete reports
for incidents within their respective jurisdictions. Assisting unit shall cooperate with the
jurisdictional units to provide appropriate information for completion of fire reports.
9.0 REVISIONS
This Operational Plan may be revised or amended at any time by mutual agreement of the
Fire Chiefs of Alhambra, Arcadia, Monrovia, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra
Madre and South Pasadena.
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Approved on:
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CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
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306N PENIDO, FIRE CHIEF
CITY OF SAN MARINO
M RC REVERE, FIRE CHIEF
CITY OF MONTERY PARK
WILLIAM EISELE, FIRE CHIEF
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
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EDWARD TRACY, FIR HIEF
CITY OF SIERRA MADR N.
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