The incorporated county of LOS alamos project title: fire department services for the protection of LOS alamos county and LOS alamos national laboratory project objectives: the principal purpose of…

The incorporated county of LOS alamos project title: fire department services for the protection of LOS alamos county and LOS alamos national laboratory project objectives: the principal purpose of this action is to provide an enhanced level of fire department services, including advanced nuclear facility capability, industrial fire suppression, advanced emergency medical, rescue, hazardous materials response, and other services ("fire department services") through the incorporated county of LOS alamos, LOS alamos fire department (lafd)- a local county municipal fire department. To ensure the protection of the surrounding community and the LOS alamos national laboratory (lanl) the department of energy (DOE), national nuclear security agency (nnsa) under a cooperative agreement is partnering with the county of LOS alamos, new mexico (lacnm). The support of this cooperative agreement recognizes the increased risks of the national laboratory in which radiological or other hazardous materials pose to the people, the environment, and the property within the county and lanl as well as the proximate areas. Additionally, the partnership assures adequate response to emergencies at lanl nuclear facilities, consistent with safety basis requirements. The cooperative agreement further addresses the enhancement of capability required in support of a lanl site response which surpasses that of a municipal fire department with the geographic and population size of the county.