07/22/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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F Conditions and operating Policies for the t operation of a Communications Center for the Town of Mashpee by the Barnstable County Sheriff s office The intent of this agreement is to describe the mutual responsibilities of the Barnstable County Sheriff's office and the Town of Mashpee in the cooperative operation of a primary fire department dispatch system.. This agreement shall cover the period from July 1, 2019 through Tune 3 0, 2020, and shall renew on an annual basis unless cancelled by either party. Each year the parties shall agree to a new annual,fee for fire dispatch and CMED and update the attached fee addendum. The policies and procedures regarding the operation and administration of the Sheriff's Communications Center is the responsibility of the Sheriff. with regard to all other policies and procedures concerning public safety within.the Town of Mashpee,they are the responsibilities of the Town of Mashpee. The Primary Answering Point and Radio Dispatch System is to be operated by the Sheriff. All Mashpee Fire Department 911 emergency calls will be answered by the Mashpee Primary P S AP located at the Sheriffs office Communications Center, as well as the seven digit fire department- emergency epartmentemergency number,for call processing and dispatching over Mashpee fire frequencies. The Town of Mashpee shall maintain-the ability,wlth.in the Mashpee Police-Department Dispatch Center,to serve as a back-up fire department dispatch system. The Sheriff is responsible for all operational aspects of the Comnnunications Center, including the answering of emergency telephone traffic and the dispatching of fire apparatus for ae Town of Mashpee. The Dispatch System shall operate in the following manner: I. Fire/EMS calls for service are to be answered at the Sheriff's office Communication Center. The primary responsibility for the operation and procedures used by the Primary PSAP remain-with the Sheriff s Office in accordance with the SETS, II. Primary responsibility for answering and dispatching for the Mashpee Fire Department placed on the(SOS) 477-1234 Fire.Department seven(7) digit emergency line,lies with the Sheriff's Office-ComMumcations Center. Due to the nature of routing the"477" telephone number to Otis Fire,there is a long distance charge placed on each call. These charges will be billed to the Town of Mashpee,not the Caller, if applicable, Emergency calls that are received by the Mashpee Police Department for fire or ambulance via telephone or radio, shall be transferred directly to the Barnstable Sheriffs Office Communications Center.