Common use of Interagency Resources Clause in Contracts

Interagency Resources. Reference the AIMG for types, procedures and protocols. All agencies’ assigned personnel will function under the receiving agency’s health, safety, and air operations procedural policies unless the sending agency’s policies are more stringent, in which case the more stringent policies will be followed. When safety issues, concerns, or questions develop, agency subject matter experts will be contacted for resolution. Availability During the fire season, as necessary, each Jurisdictional and Protecting Agency will determine what resources are available for initial response and/or incident assignments, notify the local Protecting Agency Fire Management Officer (FMO),, and status in XXXX. This information will be provided by the Protecting Agency FMOs to their representatives for the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting. Area/Zone/Forest resource availability will be managed within the local Area/Zone/Forest. Statewide Shared Tactical Resources Statewide shared tactical resources include smokejumpers, aerial supervision modules, air attack, lead planes and airtankers. The protocols for requesting and use of these resources are identified in the AIMG. Requests for extended and weekend staffing will be processed by AICC and costs will be allocated to the agency making the request. These costs and the resulting support costs are included in the Bill for Collection for Suppression and Non-specific Suppression Support. Strategic Allocation of Tactical Resources During the fire season, as necessary, daily meetings include the DNR Statewide Preposition Conference Call, the AFS Tactical Meeting, the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting, the Statewide Weather Briefing, and Area/Zone/Forest briefings. Each Protecting Agency will decide which resources will be made available for standby, pre-positioning, or commitment to an incident. The USFS Regional Fire Specialist will be the focal point for USFS resources. During the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting (routinely attended by the DNR Fire Operations Forester, the AFS Chief, Division of Fire Operations, and the AICC Manager, and available to jurisdictional representatives), the initial distribution of resources will be made. The location and status of the statewide shared tactical resources will be conveyed to the Agencies and Interagency Fire Dispatch Centers via the teletype, the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting, and/or Integrated Fire Management (IFM). Considerations for resource distribution include: Use of all available in-state resources Ordering of additional resources from the Lower 48 or Canada Alaska and National Preparedness Levels Severity funding requests both agency-specific and interagency Draw-down and Step-up plans Once the distribution of resources has been established, the priority for dispatch of these statewide tactical resources will be based on protection priorities as established in the AIWFMP. Strategic resource decisions determined by the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting will be communicated to the Agencies and the Interagency Fire Dispatch Centers via the teletype and/or IFM. Resource Allocation Priorities Under Alaska Preparedness Levels 1-3, the Protecting Agencies’ fire operation leads set resource allocation priorities and preparedness levels; under Preparedness Levels 4 and 5, the Alaska Multi-agency Coordinating Group (AMAC) approves those priorities. Reference AMAC Handbook (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/mac.php) and Alaska Preparedness Levels in the AIMG (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/logdisp/aimg.php) Mutual Support The Protecting Agencies may request tactical resources from each other for initial response without processing a Resource Order. OF-288 time sheets will be completed and signed before tactical and/or support resources are released. If this is not possible, teletype or email approval of hours worked is acceptable. Jurisdictional Agency resources may respond based on a verbal request from the Protecting Agency but follow-up documentation including a Resource Order and approved Time Report is required. Any non-Xxxxxxxx Act, non-fire response request requires a Reimbursable Agreement be in place prior to filling a request. (For the Department of the Interior Agencies see the 2014 U.S. Department of the Interior Memorandum of Agreement for Intra-Agency Support during Emergency Incidents.) xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/migrated/emergency/upload/DOI-MOA-post-surname-FINAL-14JAN14.pdf Extended Staffing Requests All requests for extended staffing must be approved and a charge/reimbursable code assigned by the Protecting Agency FMO. The use of local Jurisdictional or Protecting Agency resources will be documented at the local dispatch level to support overtime authorizations and billing procedures and be provided to the regional fire management offices. A Resource Order is required for extended staffing by Jurisdictional Agency resources to support cost recovery billing by the Jurisdictional Agency (see Clauses 43 and 51.f).

Interagency Resources. Reference the AIMG for types, procedures procedures, and protocolsprotocols for various resource types. All agencies’ assigned personnel will function under the receiving agency’s health, safety, and air operations procedural policies unless the sending agency’s policies are more stringent, in which case the more stringent policies will be followed. When safety issues, concerns, or questions developdeveloprelated to policy differences arise, agency subject matter experts will be contacted for resolution. Availability During the fire season, as necessary, each Jurisdictional and Protecting Agency will determine what resources are arethey have available for initial response and/or incident assignments, and notify the local localrespective Protecting Agency Fire Management Officer (FMO),, and Dispatch office. Dispatch offices will status appropriately in XXXX. This information will be provided by the Protecting Agency FMOs to their representatives for the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting. Area/Zone/Forest resource availability will be managed within the local Area/Zone/Forest. Statewide Shared Tactical Resources Statewide Statewide-shared tactical resources include smokejumpers, aerial supervision modules, air attack, lead planes planes, and airtankers. The protocols for requesting and use of these resources are identified in the AIMG. Requests for extended and weekend staffing will be processed by AICC and costs will be allocated to the agency making the request. These costs and the resulting support costs are included in the Bill for Collection for Suppression and Non-specific Suppression Support. Strategic Allocation of Tactical Resources During the fire season, as necessary, daily meetings include the The DNR Statewide Preposition Conference Call, the AFS Tactical Meeting, the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting, the Statewide Weather Briefing, and Area/Zone/Forest briefings. will be held daily or as the situation warrants during fire season. Each Protecting Agency will decide which resources will be made available for standby, pre-positioning, or commitment to an incident. The USFS Regional Fire Specialist will be the focal point for USFS resources. During the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting (routinely attended by the DNR Fire Operations Forester, the AFS Chief, Division of Fire Operations, and the AICC Manager, and available to jurisdictional representatives), the initial distribution of resources will be made. The location and status of the statewide statewide-shared tactical resources will be conveyed to the Agencies and Interagency Fire Dispatch Centers via the teletype, the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting, and/or Integrated Fire Management (IFM). Considerations for resource distribution include: Use of all available in-state resources Ordering of additional resources from the Lower 48 48other GACCs or Canada Alaska and National Preparedness Levels Severity funding requests both agency-specific and interagency Draw-down and Step-up plans Once the distribution of resources has been established, the priority for dispatch of these statewide tactical resources will be based on protection priorities as established in the AIWFMP. Strategic resource decisions determined by the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting will be communicated to the Agencies and the Interagency Fire Dispatch Centers via the teletype and/or IFM. Resource Allocation Priorities Under Alaska Preparedness Levels 1-3, the Protecting Agencies’ fire operation leads set resource allocation priorities and preparedness levels; under Preparedness Levels 4 and 5, the Alaska Multi-agency Coordinating Group (AMAC) approves those priorities. Reference the AMAC Handbook (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/mac.php) and Alaska Preparedness Levels in the AIMG (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/logdisp/aimg.php) ). Mutual Support The Protecting Agencies may request tactical resources from each other for initial response without processing a Resource Order. OF-288 OF-288Approved fire time sheets sheetsreports will be completed and signed before tactical and/or support resources are released. If this is not possible, teletype or email approval of hours worked is acceptable. Jurisdictional Agency resources may respond based on a verbal request from the Protecting Agency but follow-up documentation including a Resource Order and approved Time Report is required. Any non-Xxxxxxxx Act, non-fire response request requires a Reimbursable Agreement be in place prior to filling a request. (For the Department of the Interior Agencies see the 2014 U.S. Department of the Interior Memorandum of Agreement for Intra-Agency Support during Emergency Incidents.) xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/migrated/emergency/upload/DOI-MOA-post-surname-FINAL-14JAN14.pdf Extended Staffing Requests All requests for extended staffing must be approved and a charge/reimbursable code assigned by the Protecting Agency FMO. The use of local Jurisdictional or Protecting Agency resources will be documented at the local dispatch level to support overtime authorizations and billing procedures and be provided to the regional fire management offices. A Resource Order is required for extended staffing by Jurisdictional Agency resources to support cost recovery billing by the Jurisdictional Agency Incidents (see Clauses 43 and 51.fxxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/migrated/emergency/upload/DOI-MOA-post-surname-FINAL-14JAN14.pdf).

Interagency Resources. Reference the AIMG for types, procedures procedures, and protocols. All agencies’ assigned personnel will function under the receiving agency’s health, safety, and air operations procedural policies unless the sending agency’s policies are more stringent, in which case the more stringent policies will be followed. When safety issues, concerns, or questions develop, agency subject matter experts will be contacted for resolution. Availability During the fire season, as necessary, each Jurisdictional and Protecting Agency will determine what resources are available for initial response and/or incident assignments, notify the local Protecting Agency Fire Management Officer (FMO),, and status in XXXX. This information will be provided by the Protecting Agency FMOs to their representatives for the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting. Area/Zone/Forest resource availability will be managed within the local Area/Zone/Forest. Statewide Shared Tactical Resources Statewide Statewide-shared tactical resources include smokejumpers, aerial supervision modules, air attack, lead planes planes, and airtankers. The protocols for requesting and use of these resources are identified in the AIMG. Requests for extended and weekend staffing will be processed by AICC and costs will be allocated to the agency making the request. These costs and the resulting support costs are included in the Bill for Collection for Suppression and Non-specific Suppression Support. Strategic Allocation of Tactical Resources During the fire season, as necessary, daily meetings include the DNR Statewide Preposition Conference Call, the AFS Tactical Meeting, the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting, the Statewide Weather Briefing, and Area/Zone/Forest briefings. Each Protecting Agency will decide which resources will be made available for standby, pre-positioning, or commitment to an incident. The USFS Regional Fire Specialist will be the focal point for USFS resources. During the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting (routinely attended by the DNR Fire Operations Forester, the AFS Chief, Division of Fire Operations, and the AICC Manager, and available to jurisdictional representatives), the initial distribution of resources will be made. The location and status of the statewide statewide-shared tactical resources will be conveyed to the Agencies and Interagency Fire Dispatch Centers via the teletype, the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting, and/or Integrated Fire Management (IFM). Considerations for resource distribution include: Use of all available in-state resources Ordering of additional resources from the Lower 48 or Canada Alaska and National Preparedness Levels Severity funding requests both agency-specific and interagency Draw-down and Step-up plans Once the distribution of resources has been established, the priority for dispatch of these statewide tactical resources will be based on protection priorities as established in the AIWFMP. Strategic resource decisions determined by the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting will be communicated to the Agencies and the Interagency Fire Dispatch Centers via the teletype and/or IFM. Resource Allocation Priorities Under Alaska Preparedness Levels 1-3, the Protecting Agencies’ fire operation leads set resource allocation priorities and preparedness levels; under Preparedness Levels 4 and 5, the Alaska Multi-agency Coordinating Group (AMAC) approves those priorities. Reference AMAC Handbook ()the AMAC Handbook (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/mac.php) and Alaska Preparedness Levels in the AIMG (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/logdisp/aimg.php) xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/logdisp/aimg.php)AIMG (). Mutual Support The Protecting Agencies may request tactical resources from each other for initial response without processing a Resource Order. OF-288 time sheets will be completed and signed before tactical and/or support resources are released. If this is not possible, teletype or email approval of hours worked is acceptable. Jurisdictional Agency resources may respond based on a verbal request from the Protecting Agency but follow-up documentation including a Resource Order and approved Time Report is required. Any non-Xxxxxxxx Act, non-fire response request requires a Reimbursable Agreement be in place prior to filling a request. (For the Department of the Interior Agencies see the 2014 U.S. Department of the Interior Memorandum of Agreement for Intra-Agency Support during Emergency Incidents (xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/migrated/emergency/upload/DOI-MOA-post-surname-FINAL-14JAN14.pdf)2014 U.S. Department of the Interior Memorandum of Agreement for Intra-Agency Support during Emergency Incidents.) xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/migrated/emergency/upload/DOI-MOA-post-surname-FINAL-14JAN14.pdf Extended Staffing Requests All requests for extended staffing must be approved and a charge/reimbursable code assigned by the Protecting Agency FMO. The use of local Jurisdictional or Protecting Agency resources will be documented at the local dispatch level to support overtime authorizations and billing procedures and be provided to the regional fire management offices. A Resource Order is required for extended staffing by Jurisdictional Agency resources to support cost recovery billing by the Jurisdictional Agency (see Clauses 43 and 51.f).

Interagency Resources. Reference the AIMG for types, procedures and protocolsprotocols for various resource types. All agencies’ assigned personnel will function under the receiving agency’s health, safety, and air operations procedural policies unless the sending agency’s policies are more stringent, in which case the more stringent policies will be followed. When safety issues, concerns, or questions developrelated to policy differences arise, agency subject matter experts will be contacted for resolution. Availability During the fire season, as necessary, each Jurisdictional and Protecting Agency will determine what resources are they have available for initial response and/or incident assignments, assignments and notify the local respective Protecting Agency Fire Management Officer (FMO),, FMO and Dispatch office. Dispatch offices will status appropriately in XXXX. This information will be provided by the Protecting Agency FMOs to their representatives for the Daily Statewide Tactical MeetingROSSIROC. Area/Zone/Forest resource availability will be managed within the local Area/Zone/Forest. Release of Initial Response Resources Incident Commanders will release initial response resources, with the exception of smokejumpers, to their primary responsibilities as soon as priorities allow or unless otherwise agreed to by the home unit of the initial response resources. Days off policies are agency specific. Reference the AIMG (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/logdisp/aimg.php), the National Interagency Mobilization Guide (xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/nicc/mobguide/index.html), the Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook (xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/publications/902) and the DOF Alaska Incident Business Management Handbook (xxxx://xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx/fire/aibmh). Smokejumpers are a statewide tactical resource and their use on an incident beyond initial attack must be negotiated with the DNR Fire Operations Forester and the AFS Chief, Division of Fire Operations. Decisions will be based on incident need, potential for new starts, and current draw-down levels. Statewide Shared Tactical Resources Statewide Statewide-shared tactical resources include smokejumpers, aerial supervision modules, air attack, lead planes planes, and airtankers. The protocols for requesting and use of these resources are identified in the AIMG. Requests for extended and weekend staffing will be processed by AICC and costs will be allocated to the agency making the request. These costs and the resulting support costs are included in the Bill Xxxx for Collection for Suppression and Non-specific Suppression Support. Strategic Allocation of Tactical Resources During the fire season, as necessary, daily meetings include the The DNR Statewide Preposition Conference Call, the AFS Tactical Meeting, the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting, the Statewide Weather Briefing, and Area/Zone/Forest briefingsbriefings will be held daily or as the situation warrants during fire season. Each Protecting Agency will decide which resources will be made available for standby, pre-positioning, or commitment to an incident. The USFS Forest Service (USFS) Regional Fire Specialist will be the focal point for USFS resources. During The initial distribution of resources will be made during the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting (routinely attended by the DNR Fire Operations Forester, ,; the AFS Chief, Division of Fire Operations, ,; and the AICC Center Manager, and available to jurisdictional representatives), the initial distribution of resources will be made.). The location and status of the statewide statewide-shared tactical resources will be conveyed to the Agencies and Interagency Fire Dispatch Centers via the teletype, the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting, and/or Integrated Fire Management (IFM). Considerations for resource distribution include: Use of all available in-state resources Ordering of additional resources from the Lower 48 other GACCs or Canada Alaska and National Preparedness Levels Severity funding requests both agency-specific and interagency Draw-down and Step-up plans Once the distribution of resources has been established, the priority for dispatch of these statewide tactical resources will be based on protection priorities as established in the AIWFMP. Strategic resource decisions determined by the Daily Statewide Tactical Meeting will be communicated to the Agencies and the Interagency Fire Dispatch Centers via the teletype and/or IFM. Resource Allocation Priorities Under Alaska Preparedness Levels 1-3, the Protecting Agencies’ fire operation leads set resource allocation priorities and preparedness levels; under Preparedness Levels 4 and 5, the Alaska Multi-agency Coordinating Group (AMAC) approves those priorities. Reference the AMAC Handbook (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/administration/mac.php) and Alaska Preparedness Levels in the AIMG (xxxxx://xxxx.xx.xxx.xxx/logdisp/aimg.php) ). Mutual Support The Protecting Agencies may request tactical resources from each other for initial response without processing a Resource Order. OF-288 Approved fire time sheets reports will be completed and signed before tactical and/or support resources are released. If this is not possible, teletype or email approval of hours worked is acceptable. Jurisdictional Agency resources may respond based on a verbal request from the Protecting Agency or as described in Clause IX.4 (Independent Action) of the Master Agreement but follow-up documentation including a Resource Order and approved Time Report is requiredrequired for cost recovery purposes. Any non-Xxxxxxxx Act, non-fire response request requires a Reimbursable Agreement be in place prior to filling a request. (For the Department of the Interior Agencies see the 2014 U.S. Department of the Interior Memorandum of Agreement for Intra-Agency Support during Emergency Incidents.) xxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/migrated/emergency/upload/DOI-MOA-post-surname-FINAL-14JAN14.pdf Extended Staffing Requests All requests for extended staffing must be approved and a charge/reimbursable code assigned by the Protecting Agency FMO. The use of local Jurisdictional or Protecting Agency resources will be documented at the local dispatch level to support overtime authorizations and billing procedures and be provided to the regional fire management offices. A Resource Order is required for extended staffing by Jurisdictional Agency resources to support cost recovery billing by the Jurisdictional Agency Incidents (see Clauses 43 and 51.fxxxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/migrated/emergency/upload/DOI-MOA-post-surname-FINAL-14JAN14.pdf).