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L;i:L'~r'15, each of the parties hereto maintains ecluip:nent a.:d p~~r~J..n~l for
t:.e ss ~pressioa of firas within its ucrn jurisdiction and_ ar~~s, and
?~'t1i.~EAS, tl:e parties hereto UCS1rC; tU aul;ment i11C f~.re 7rUL~~L1J: .i~';il~aJlt'.
i ~ t:~ci~ various establishments, district::, agendas and .unicipalit~c~ ;r. Ana
' _'~~ent oL •large firos or conflagrations, and
' ;:nL'i<11'~S, the lands or districts of -Lhu partio:~ lleruto .~ru ad,},:cun;: or .`Jntloa,'
~o tl-.at r.:utual assistance in a fire umerpency is .deemed ie~:5ible, c:n.i
I:I':RE_•~S, it is the policy of tllc \at~y Department and ui tho. r.:un`_c~palities ar
~t'.-.cr cistricts and of their governing bodies t'o concludo such aQrue::a:zts wt:are-
Lver practicable, and
?:HEI:~~S, it is mutually deaired sound, ;lesirabie, pract~canle, allci bot~aficial
nor t:•~. parties to this agreement to render assistance to ol:a another in accord-
~c~ with these terms;
::iE?.EFGRI: BE Ii AGRE1rD THAT:
1 ?:7~enever it is deemed advisable by the senior of: icur or" a firC ~epl.rtr:~:nt
~+'~ ..__o::5ing to a p~rrty to this agreerl~nt, or by the senior uf~ icer cf ar.y such firms
:.L,:art..~'nt actual Ly present at any lira, to request firs: 1.11~~.t121, ~:j5:~t.il?~.. aI:J~'r
:~ tar~:.s o{ Chic agreement, 11 C' 1.S aUthUL"iced t0 !iU SU, :l:lcl ~11C 5~:,:1iU1 Oitl"~:~'_r O:1
,~~ v. tr:~. fire department receiving file request shall iurt?:.~itl: La:.~: the :.oilec,:-
zng ac::ion:
a. Immediately determine if apparatus and personll~l can be spared. in
response to the call.
b. What apparatus and personnel might most eifuctivaly be dispatccied.
' c. Tht: exact mission to be aasi;;:ied in accordance with the- detailed plans
and procedures of operation drawn in accordance with this aore~;Ier.t
by the tecllnicnl heads of the fire departments involved. •
d. Forthwith dispatch such apparatus and laersunnel as, in tilu judg.:ent '
' OI" the SC'.TllOr Off1CeY receiving the call, Should be s`nt, with uon~pl4,.t
instructions as to the mission, in accordance with the t:..r..5 c: this .
' aore.ement .
' 2. 't'he rendering oi- assistance under ,the terms of this agreement s11aI1 not bC
~ar.c'atc,ry, but'the party receiving the request .for assistance should imn.ediat`1
=nfc,-rm the requesting service if, for any reason, assistalce cannot be renderer.'
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3. u.~ach party to this al;reerre«[. ~:aives all claim. ar;ainst ~i~~ athur
~, ;arty ~.: ?arties for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injure., or d
-~• occurring in consequence of the performance of this agreement. `~~•
b. All services performed un der this agreement shall be rendered without'
reimbursement of either party or parties. -
. 4. The technical head of the fire department of the requesting-sere*ice shall
assume full charge of the operations, but if he specifically requasts a senior
officer of afire department furnishing assistance to assume conunand, lie shall
not, by relinquishing command, be reli^ved of his responsibility for the operation;
provided, that the apparatus, personnel', and equipment of the agency rendering
assistance shall be under the immediate supervision of and shall be the ir..mediate
responsibility of the senior officer of the fire department rendering assistance.
5. The chief fire officers and personnel of tl;e fire departments of both
• parties to this agreement are invited and encouraged, on a reciprocal basis, to
freque:.tly visit each other's activities for guided familiarization tours consistent
with local security requirements and, as feasible, to jointly conduct pre-fire
plannirb inspections and drills.
6. The technical heads of the fire departments of the parties to this agreement
ore authorized and directed to meet and draft any detailed plans and procedures
of operation necessary to effectively implement this agreement. Such plans and
procedures of operations shall become effective upon ratification by the s~>snatory
parties.
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7. This agreement shall become effective upon the date Hereof and shall remai,.
in full force and effect until cancelled by mutual agreement of the parties hereto
or by E~ritten notice by one party to the other party, giving ten (10) days notice
of said cancellation.
IN :ti'ITNESS 1Ji~EREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement at
on the day and year first above
written.
C. E. THOMPSON, COP~IANDING OFFICER
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`•"' • ~ CITY OF (ATLAN"'I B ACH, -FLORIDA ,
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