To: Board of Supervisors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Moraga-Orinda Fire District Firefighter Training Agreement
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing board of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute an Agreement with Moraga-Orinda Fire District, in an amount not to exceed $165,000, for firefighter training effective January 1, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) will pay Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) $27,500 per person for up to 6 people to join CCCFPD’s Firefighter Recruit Academy. This action will be cost neutral since MOFD will reimburse CCCFPD for the added costs to train the additional recruits from MOFD.
BACKGROUND:
CCCFPD educates and trains newly hired recruit firefighters during a Firefighter Recruit Academy instructional program based on National Fire Protection Association and California State Fire Marshal Firefighter 1 and 2 standards and District specific training. The Academy is designed to develop the recruit firefighter’s ability to function under stress and perform as a member of a disciplined company.
CCCFPD has the facility, instructors, equipment, props, and resources necessary to provide Academy training to MOFD personnel.
The purpose of the Agreement is to permit MOFD employees to be trained during CCCFPD’s Academy which began on January 8, 2024.
CCCFPD shall indemnify MOFD from CCCFPD’s share of liability for damages, injury or death caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of CCCFPD in performance of this Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
MOFD and CCCFPD firefighters work closely together on regional incidents and while providing mutual aid. Allowing newly hired firefighters from both agencies to attend the same Recruit Academy ensures that both agency’s firefighters are trained to the same standard and can work together seamlessly. If this action is not approved, the recruit training for the MOFD firefighters will not be provided.