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Santa Aria Proposal for Emergency Services <br />Transition <br />11s stated earlier in this document the purpose of the transition tasks is u~ complete <br />transition in a methodical, time cfFcicnt approach that is seamless without interruption or <br />incidcnt- <br />Due to the shorC timeframes of this transition and the number of personnel that will be <br />assimilated, the OCFA will need to segregate both departments while some transition tasks <br />are accomplished. Onc exception to this segregation will be the Santa Ana Dire Department <br />(SAFD) employees in excess of the contract staffing. Following an C)CF1\ orientation these <br />individuals will be transferred into open fire tighter positions within the OCFi~ and receive <br />on the joU training at the engine and battalion level. Once the SAFD employees' izutial <br />training is completed the. positions required to staff the: contract will Ue open to a bid <br />process; S1~PD personnel will Uc allowed to bid to open positions within the OCr'I~ and <br />OCI~A personnel will Uc allowed to hid to open SAFD positions. <br />Prior to providing emergency s'erviccs to the City of Santa F~na the OCPA has several tasks <br />that arc required for an initial transition. Regardless of the size of the contracting city the <br />tasks are essentially the same; however, the time to complete the tasks are based on the <br />complexity of the department and the geographical size of the city. Some: tasks are crucial <br />prior to servicing the city's fire service needs, wlvle other non-essential tasks can be <br />completed weeks or months after the initial transition. Tasks necessary for a transition are <br />separated into three categories: <br />)- Priority "Tasks <br />r lascntia] "Tasks <br />Y~ Non-fascntial Tasks <br />Prlorr"ty Taslfs <br />"i'here arc three priority tasks paramount to beginning service to a contract city and although <br />there may Ue the ability to condense the timeframcs for some of these tasks each must be <br />completed- It should Ue recognized that there may be alternatives to a priority task that <br />could accelerate the initial transition. The first priority task is to complete negotiations and <br />sign a contract for emergency services-. Until this is completed the C)CFA cannot begin the <br />other two. <br />Orange County Fire Authority 39 ofi 50 December 2. 201 1 <br />