2024-07-02 CC Agenda Packet - ITEM D5 - NFL Chargers StandbyCITY OF
ELSE GUNDO
Paramedic Standby for the
NFL Chargers Team Practice
by the
El Segundo Fire Department
City Council Meeting
July 2, 2024
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• Since 2017, the NFL Chargers team practices were held in Costa
Mesa.
• El Segundo Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem., .and City Council approved of
the new NFL Chargers practice facility and broke round on May 18
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• On July 23, 2024 the Chargers will be holding their 1st practice at
their new facilityhere in El�e undo.
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• Their corporate
office is
also
moving to this location and plan to seek
opportunities
to
engage
with
our community.
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NFL Chargers Practice Standby Coverage
policy and definitions
• The NFL requires each team to have Mandatory and Non -
Mandatory standby coverage at each of their practices to
reduce response times if an injury occurs.
• Firefighter/Paramedic "Hard Coverage" is proposed as off duty
El Segundo Firefighters (2 FF's per practice) in the reserve
Rescue Ambulance.
• "Soft Coverage" is proposed as on duty El Segundo Firefighters
standing by on scene, but will immediately respond to any 911
call in the community.
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SCHEDULE OF PRACTICES 2024
• If approved, El Segundo Fire Dept will provide team practice coverage
beginning on July 23, 2024 for the 24/25 season.
• Practices and preseason begin July 23,2024. Season begins in
September and ends in January.
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• There are 14 mandatory hard coverage practices.
• There are 14 Soft Coverage Days.
• In Season, there will be one mandatory hard standby coverage each
week.
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ALTERNATE AND PLANNED COVERAGE
• Los Angeles County Fire Department has agreed to cover any
days the El Segundo Fire Dept is unable to provide staffing.
• The Staffing Schedule will be filled by non -forced firefighters 10
days in advance.
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FISCAL IMPACT
• The NFL Chargers will reimburse the City of El Segundo the
fully burdened rate of fire personnel at time and half.
• A daily fire apparatus charge will be invoiced at the Cal OES
Rate presently set at $260 per day.
• If any patients from the Chargers facility are transported, they
will incur the standard Paramedic Service and Transport fees.
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Conclusion
• The El Segundo Fire Department is requesting the City authorize the
fire department to provide Paramedic Coverage services to the NFL
Chargers team for their scheduled team practices.
• The term of this Agreement will be through June 30, 2027 ("Initial
Term"). Following the Initial Term, the Agreement will automatically
extend for an additional two years through June 30, 2029 unless
either Party provides written notice, on or before June 1, 2027, to the
other Party that it does not seek to extend the Agreement beyond the
Initial Term. Either Party may also terminate the Agreement upon 90
days' written notice to the other Party.
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