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GUIDELINES F(Z THE E_ Q CONCURRENT <br />FIRE ~IJRISDICTION ~ EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK PROPERTIES IN <br />PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA <br />A. PURPOSE AND SLR <br />1. The purpose of the agreement is to establish guidelines and procedures <br />for the exercise of concurrent fire jurisdiction at Shadow Cliffs Recreational <br />Area ("Shadow Cliffs") and the Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park <br />("Ridgelands"). Shadow Cliffs is a major water-oriented recreation complex <br />and the Ridgelands is a 1,771 acre wildland Regional Park; both are <br />operated by the East Bay Regional Park District ("District"), which also <br />maintains and operates its own Fire Service. The City of Pleasanton ("City") <br />operates afull-service Municipal fire department. The objectives of these <br />guidelines are to: <br />a. Promote inter-agency cooperation on fire/emergency service matters <br />and provide a high level of fire/emergency services to park users, staff <br />and the neighboring community. <br />b. Provide prompt, appropriate and effective response to all emergencies. <br />c. Ensure that jurisdiction for all emergencies (fire and medical} is assumed <br />by the most appropriate agency. <br />d. Ensure that fire and medical coverage and response is adequate to <br />address and resolve any actual or potential emergency. <br />e. Assure high levels of on-going communication, training and coordination, <br />including the implementation of joint fire service efforts under <br />appropriate circumstances. <br />2. Nothing in these guidelines is intended to diminish in any way the <br />powers and authorities vested in each agency as provided by law. <br />1 <br />