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VED JAN 14 2016 2.8 Fire Department ENVIRONMENTAL The Fire Department shall be contacted immediately for large incidents. The HE reLTH DEPARTMENT Department provides the first response and is responsible for invoking the incident command system. The Fire Department shall ensure the appropriate measures are taken to: • Contain and control waste to protect personnel, the environment, and property from its effects. • Provide technical and operational coordination to return the site of the incident to normal. 3. ARRANGEMENTS WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES LLNL has mutual aid agreements with several local authorities to provide assistance in the event of an emergency that cannot be handled by LLNL internal response measures. Through LLNL's participation in mutual aid agreements, virtually all emergency response organizations in the local region can be accessed. Primary local authorities that provide assistance through the Alameda County Mutual Aid Agreement are: • San Joaquin County Sheriffs Office • Tracy Police Department • The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency • ValleyCare Medical Center • Eden Medical Center • Sutter Tracy Hospital LLNL participates in five additional agreements: • Alameda County Fire Mutual Aid Agreement • Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agreement (ALCO-EMS) • City of Tracy Mutual Aid Agreement • California State Office of Emergency Services Agreement • Alameda County Emergency Dispatch Consortium Mutual Aid Agreement LLNL is also a signatory to a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Forestry, which allows automatic response upon request for wildland fires. The Fire Department provides emergency medical care during emergencies and transports the ill or injured either directly offsite or to the LLNL Health Services facility for further medical evaluation and care. The Fire Department operates under ALCO- EMS Emergency Medical Plan protocols. 11 January 2016