PLACEMENT: Consent
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APPROVAL OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MARTIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND ST. LUCIE FIRE DISTRICT FOR AUTOMATIC AID
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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In pursuit of enhancing and strengthening our ISO (Insurance Services Office) rating by improving response distance and increasing response times. Martin County Fire Rescue and the St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) are requesting to enter into an Interlocal Agreement for Automatic Aid with an attached Letter of Understanding, which clarifies and formalizes the specific geographic boundaries and responsibilities for automatic aid responses, particularly addressing the Evergreen Club neighborhood in Palm City.
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DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue
PREPARED BY: Name: Thomas Hornbostel
Title: District Chief
REQUESTED BY: Chad Michael Cianciulli, Fire Chief
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
In accordance with ISO regulations, which mandate that responding units must be within five road miles of fire stations to achieve a higher ISO rating, this Interlocal Agreement (ILA) will allow more residents in the Evergreen Club neighborhood to benefit from reduced insurance premiums due to an improved ISO rating.
Purpose:
This Letter of Understanding aims to establish a clear framework for collaboration between SLCFD and Martin County. It supplements the existing Interlocal Agreement on Mutual Aid and Automatic Aid by providing detailed, actionable guidelines to streamline emergency response operations and ensure effective resource deployment. This cooperative approach will significantly strengthen our ISO (Insurance Services Office) rating by improving response times, increasing resource availability.
Key Benefits to Our ISO Rating:
1. Improved Response Times: By leveraging SLCFD's engine/aerial apparatus in the Evergreen neighborhood and Martin County's we will significantly reduce response distance/times to structure f...
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