Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: January 6, 2026
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Approval of and authorization to execute an agreement for automatic aid in fire protection, first response, dispatch, and mutual aid in fire protection and first response between the Rolling Hills Fire Protection District and the City of Broken Arrow
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Background:
The City of Broken Arrow and the Rolling Hills Fire Protection District have jointly identified overlapping jurisdictional boundaries served by each respective fire department.
Additionally, within the Rolling Hills Fire Protection District’s response area there are various areas where a Broken Arrow Fire Department response unit may be closer than a Rolling Hills Fire Protection District (RHFD) response unit; and there may be various areas within Broken Arrow’s response area where a Rolling Hills Fire Protection District response unit may be closer than a Broken Arrow Fire Department (BAFD) response unit.
Both the Rolling Hills Fire Protection District and Broken Arrow Fire Departments have worked together to forge a working relationship to provide the citizens in these areas with the best response possible utilizing existing available resources while also increasing the safety of all firefighters working on emergency scenes in these areas.
For priority one medical emergencies (life threatening emergencies) and all structure fires, each entity has agreed to respond the closest suppression unit, if available. However, neither party is required to dispatch equipment or personnel to a fire protection or first response incident located more than ten (10) miles from its closest fire station.
Additionally, Broken Arrow has agreed to implement policies, procedures, and technologies necessary to notify Rolling Hills Fire Protection District of any fire, rescue, and/or medical 911 emergency calls (non-law enforcement 911 calls) within the affected area (overlapping jurisdiction).
Lastly, the agreement will provide for a converging response on incidents located on divided highways in each other’s jurisdictions.
Recognizing that Broken Arrow incurs ongoing costs for dispatch and communication services provided to the Rolling Hills Fire Protection District, the Rolling Hills Fire Protection District agrees to pay Broken Arrow a flat fee of ten-thousand dollars ($10,000) per year for dispatch and technology services.
The period from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, shall serve as a pilot program to assess the demand for services and the benefits to both parties. Full payment shall be made by Rolling Hills Fire Protection District to the City of Broken Arrow annually by February 1st. After December 31, 2026, the cost will be reevaluated by the parties on an annual basis.
Cost: $0
Funding Source: NA
Requested By: Jeremy K. Moore, Fire Chief
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: BAFD-RHFD_ResponseAgreement-2025
Recommendation:
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Approve and authorize execution of agreement for automatic aid in fire protection, first response, dispatch, and mutual aid in fire protection and first response between the Rolling Hills Fire Protection District and the City of Broken Arrow
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