Common use of UP AND COVER Clause in Contracts

UP AND COVER. Identifies a relocation of fire suppression resources from their established location to a temporary location to provide fire protection coverage for an initial attack response area. MUTUAL AID: Automatic initial attack response by suppression resources (excluding aircraft and pilot[s]) as specified in the Operating Plan for specific pre-planned initial attack response areas and provided at no cost to the Protecting Party for the first specified hours from the time of initial report. Mutual Aid is limited to those Initial Attack resources or move-up and cover assignments that have been determined to be appropriate in the annual Operating Plans. Aircraft (fixed and rotary-winged, including pilot[s]) shall always be Assistance by Hire, EXCEPT when the response is under a unified command and the fire threatens both local and federal jurisdictions. Fiscal responsibility for all aircraft will be determined by the ordering process, utilization and cost share agreements. PRESCRIBED FIRE: The planned use of fire on wildlands to accomplish specific objectives including reducing fire hazard, providing flood protection, enhancing wildlife and fisheries, or improving water yields and/or air quality. PROTECTING PARTY: The PARTY responsible for providing direct wildland fire protection to a given area pursuant to this agreement. RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION (MUTUAL AID): Automatic initial attack response by suppression resources as specified in the Annual Operating Plan for specific pre-planned initial attack response areas and provided at no cost to the Protecting Party for the specified mutual aid period. Aid is limited to those resources or move-up and cover assignments that have been determined to be appropriate in the Annual Operation Plan. REIMBURSABLE WORK: Reinforcements exceeding reciprocal fire protection services furnished by either Party, at the request of the other, or fire protection furnished as a chargeable cooperative fire protection service REPAIR OF SUPPRESSION ACTIVITY DAMAGE: Those activities undertaken by fire suppression forces during or immediately after the control of a wildfire to insure the prevention of erosion or to repair other damages resulting from fire suppression activities. SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESOURCES: Overhead tied to a local fire department generally by agreement who are mobilized primarily for response to incidents/wildland fires outside of their district or mutual aid zone. They are not a permanent part of the local fire organization and are not required to attend scheduled training, meetings, etc. of the department staff. SUPPORTING PARTY: The Party directly contributing suppression, rescue, support or service resources to the Party possessing direct fire protection responsibility for the area upon which an incident is located.

UP AND COVER. Identifies a relocation of fire suppression resources from their established location to a temporary location to provide fire protection coverage for an initial attack response area. MUTUAL AID: Automatic initial attack response by suppression resources (excluding aircraft and pilot[s]) as specified in the Operating Plan for specific pre-planned initial attack response areas and provided at no cost to the Protecting Party for the first specified hours from the time of initial report. Mutual Aid is limited to those Initial Attack resources or move-up and cover assignments that have been determined to be appropriate in the annual Operating Plans. Aircraft (fixed and rotary-winged, including pilot[s]) shall always be Assistance by Hire, EXCEPT when the response is under a unified command and the fire threatens both local and federal jurisdictions. Fiscal responsibility for all aircraft will be determined by the ordering process, utilization and cost share agreements. PRESCRIBED FIRE: The planned use of fire on wildlands to accomplish specific objectives including reducing fire hazard, providing flood protection, enhancing wildlife and fisheries, or improving water yields and/or air quality. PROTECTING PARTY: The PARTY responsible for providing direct wildland fire protection to a given area pursuant to this agreement. RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION (MUTUAL AID): Automatic initial attack response by suppression resources as specified in the Annual Operating Plan for specific pre-pre- planned initial attack response areas and provided at no cost to the Protecting Party for the specified mutual aid period. Aid is limited to those resources or move-up and cover assignments that have been determined to be appropriate in the Annual Operation Plan. REIMBURSABLE WORK: Reinforcements exceeding reciprocal fire protection services furnished by either Party, at the request of the other, or fire protection furnished as a chargeable cooperative fire protection service REPAIR OF SUPPRESSION ACTIVITY DAMAGE: Those activities undertaken by fire suppression forces during or immediately after the control of a wildfire to insure the prevention of erosion or to repair other damages resulting from fire suppression activities. SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESOURCES: Overhead tied to a local fire department generally by agreement who are mobilized primarily for response to incidents/wildland fires outside of their district or mutual aid zone. They are not a permanent part of the local fire organization and are not required to attend scheduled training, meetings, etc. of the department staff. SUPPORTING PARTY: The Party directly contributing suppression, rescue, support or service resources to the Party possessing direct fire protection responsibility for the area upon which an incident is located.

UP AND COVER. Identifies a relocation of fire suppression resources from their established location to a temporary location to provide fire protection coverage for an initial attack response area. MUTUAL AID: Automatic initial attack response by suppression resources (excluding aircraft and pilot[s]) as specified in the Operating Plan for specific pre-planned initial attack response areas and provided at no cost to the Protecting Party for the first specified hours from the time of initial report. Mutual Aid is limited to those Initial Attack resources or move-up and cover assignments that have been determined to be appropriate in the annual Operating Plans. Aircraft (fixed and rotary-winged, including pilot[s]) shall always be Assistance by Hire, EXCEPT when the response is under a unified command and the fire threatens both local and federal jurisdictions. Fiscal responsibility for all aircraft will be determined by the ordering process, utilization and cost share agreements. PRESCRIBED FIRE: The planned use of fire on wildlands to accomplish specific objectives including reducing fire hazard, providing flood protection, enhancing wildlife and fisheries, or improving water yields and/or air quality. PROTECTING PARTY: The PARTY responsible for providing direct wildland fire protection to a given area pursuant to this agreement. RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION (MUTUAL AID): Automatic initial attack response by suppression resources as specified in the Annual Operating Plan for specific pre-planned initial attack response areas and provided at no cost to the Protecting Party for the specified mutual aid period. Aid is limited to those resources or move-up and cover assignments that have been determined to be appropriate in the Annual Operation Plan. REIMBURSABLE WORK: Reinforcements exceeding reciprocal fire protection services furnished by either Party, at the request of the other, or fire protection furnished as a chargeable cooperative fire protection service REPAIR OF SUPPRESSION ACTIVITY DAMAGE: Those activities undertaken by fire suppression forces during or immediately after the control of a wildfire to insure the prevention of erosion or to repair other damages resulting from fire suppression activities. SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESOURCES: Overhead tied to a local fire department generally by agreement who are mobilized primarily for response to incidents/wildland fires outside of their district or mutual aid zone. They are not a permanent part of the local fire organization and are not required to attend scheduled training, meetings, etc. of the department staff. SUPPORTING PARTY: The Party directly contributing suppression, rescue, support or service resources to the Party possessing direct fire protection responsibility for the area upon which an incident is located.

UP AND COVER. Identifies a relocation of fire suppression resources from their established location to a temporary location to provide fire protection coverage for an initial attack response area. MUTUAL AID: Automatic initial attack response by suppression resources (excluding aircraft and pilot[s]) as specified in the Operating Plan for specific pre-planned initial attack response areas and provided at no cost to the Protecting Party PARTY for the first specified hours from the time of initial report. Mutual Aid is limited to those Initial Attack resources or move-up and cover assignments that have been determined to be appropriate in the annual Operating Plans. Aircraft (fixed and rotary-winged, including pilot[s]) shall always be Assistance by Hire, EXCEPT when the response is under a unified command and the fire threatens both local and federal jurisdictions. Fiscal responsibility for all aircraft will be determined by the ordering process, utilization and cost share agreements. PRESCRIBED FIRE: The planned use of fire on wildlands to accomplish specific objectives including reducing fire hazard, providing flood protection, enhancing wildlife and fisheries, or improving water yields and/or air quality. PROTECTING PARTY: The PARTY responsible for providing direct wildland fire protection to a given area pursuant to this agreement. RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION (MUTUAL AID): Automatic initial attack response by suppression resources as specified in the Annual Operating Plan for specific pre-planned initial attack response areas and provided at no cost to the Protecting Party PROTECTING PARTY for the specified mutual aid period. Aid is limited to those resources or move-up and cover assignments that have been determined to be appropriate in the Annual Operation Plan. REIMBURSABLE WORK: Reinforcements exceeding reciprocal fire protection services furnished by either PartyPARTY, at the request of the other, or fire protection furnished as a chargeable cooperative fire protection service REPAIR OF SUPPRESSION ACTIVITY DAMAGE: Those activities undertaken by fire suppression forces during or immediately after the control of a wildfire to insure the prevention of erosion or to repair other damages resulting from fire suppression activities. SUPPLEMENTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESOURCES: Overhead tied to a local fire department generally by agreement who are mobilized primarily for response to incidents/wildland fires outside of their district or mutual aid zone. They are not a permanent part of the local fire organization and are not required to attend scheduled training, meetings, etc. of the department staff. SUPPORTING PARTY: The Party PARTY directly contributing suppression, rescue, support or service resources to the Party PARTY possessing direct fire protection responsibility for the area upon which an incident is located.