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OVERVIEW DIVISION
OSFM / ODF Memorandum of Understanding
April 2003
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
STATE OF OREGON – DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
AND
STATE OF OREGON – OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into in duplicate by and between the Department of
Forestry, hereinafter called “FORESTRY,” and the Office of State Fire Marshal, hereinafter
called “STATE FIRE MARSHAL,” which parties do agree as follows:
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to clearly define the
responsibilities of each agency in providing logistical support services such as food,
shelter, fuel, protective clothing and subsequent fiscal responsibility associated with
structural firefighters mobilized under the Conflagration Act in large fire situations.
Logistical services not listed in this agreement may be provided if mutually agreeable in
writing between participating agencies at time of need.
II.
AUTHORITY
FORESTRY, under the authority of ORS 477.406 to ORS 477.412, may enter into a
contract or agreement with a state agency for the prevention or suppression of fire on
forest land or on land other than forest land.
The STATE FIRE MARSHAL is authorized under ORS 190.010 to enter into written
agreements with any units of local government for the purpose of any and all functions
and activities that the parties to the agreement, its officers or agencies, have authority to
perform. Additionally, ORS Chapter 453, 476 and 401 authorize the STATE FIRE
MARSHAL to develop comprehensive statewide plans for the protection of life and
property during disasters. This Agreement is intended to be consistent with, and
supportive of such state plans.
III.
COOPERATIVE SERVICES BETWEEN FORESTRY AND STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Forestry
1. FORESTRY agrees to provide logistical support services such as meals for
personnel, fuel for vehicles and shelter to members of the Office of State Fire
Marshal Incident Management Teams, organized rural and city fire departments
on large fire operations where such facilities are set up to provide such services.
2. FORESTRY will develop a procedure to track the number and amount of services
provided.
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