To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Moraga-Orinda Fire District Training Academy Agreement
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute an Agreement with Moraga-Orinda Fire District, in an amount not to exceed $210,000 for firefighter training effective December 1, 2024, through November 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) will pay Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) up to $35,000 per person for up to 2 people, for training during CCCFPD's Firefighter Recruit Academies. The total cost would be up to $210,000 with the following breakdown: $35,000 per student x 2 per year x 3 years. This action will be cost neutral since MOFD will reimburse CCCFPD for the associated 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. CCCFPD successfully trained MOFD personnel in the previous Academy, which began on January 2024.
The purpose of the Agreement is to permit MOFD employees to be trained during upcoming Academies.
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 whil...
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