NCFPD approves pursuing JPA with healthcare district

According to the North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) board agenda for June 28, the recommendations to pursue a joint powers agreement with the Fallbrook Healthcare District, to implement resources from a SAFER grant on a trial basis, and to approve a sole-source purchase of medical equipment were three separate items. According to NCFPD fire chief Steve Abbott, those three items which were all approved on 5-0 board votes are complementary with each other.

"It's really all the same thing. It's putting our folks where they can do the most good," Abbott said.

Actual language for a joint...