Fire Protection Mutual Aid
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AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable for the CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
and the CITY OF McPHERSON, KANSAS to secure the advantages of mutual assistance
firefighting and fire protection for each party. NOW, THEREFORE, this Agreement
for Mutual Aid in Fire Protection is entered into this
7th day of fvial~ch
1988, between the CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS, party of the first part,
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the CITY OF McPHERSON, KANSAS, party of the second part, for the purpose of
securing to each the benefits of such mutual aid in the protection of life and
property from fire or during other extreme emergencies. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE
MUTUAL AGREEMENTS HEREIN CONTAINED, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Upon a request initiated by a chief officer of the Salina Fire
Department to a representative of the McPherson Fire Department, firefighting
personnel and equipment may be disptached to any point within the city limits
of Salina, Kansas as designated by such request.
2. Upon a request initiated by a chief officer of the McPherson Fire
Department to a representative of the Salina Fire Department, firefighting
personnel and equipment may be dispatched to any point within the city limits
of McPherson, Kansas as designated by such request.
3. Any dispatch of personnel and equipment pursuant to this agreement
is subject to the following conditions:
(a) Any request for aid hereunder shall include the name of the
chief officer initiating the request, a statement of the amount and type of
equipment and number of personnel requested, and shall specify the location to
which the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched, but the amount and type
of equipment and number of personnel to be furnished shall be determined by the
chief officer in charge of the responding Fire Department.
(b) The responding Fire Department shall report to the chief
officer in charge of the requesting Fire Department at the location to which
the equipment is dispatched and shall be subject to the orders of that officer.
The responding equipment remains the property of the responding department and
the responding personnel remain the employees of the responding department and
shall not be considered the equipment or employee personnel of the requesting
department, even though they are under the direction of the requesting department.
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(c) Responding fire equipment and personnel shall be released
by the requesting Fire Department when the services of the responding fire
equipment and personnel are no longer required or when the responding fire equip-
ment and personnel are needed within the area for which it normally provided
fire protection.
4. Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation
for any loss, damage, personal injury, or death occurring as a consequence of the
performance of this agreement.
5. No party shall be reimbursed by the other party for any costs
incurred pursuant to this agreement.
6. This agreement shall commence and be effective upon the date first
above mentioned and may thereafter be terminated by either party upon thirty (30)
days' written notice to the other. Said notice to be served upon the Governing
Body, the City Manager, and the Fire Chief by registered mail with return
receipt.
7. Either party in this agreement shall retain the right to return
said party's personnel or equipment to their respective City if said personnel
or equipment is needed for protection of the responding city or recalled by
the Fire Chief of such city.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this agreement to be
signed by their respective Mayors, duly authorized therein, for and on behalf
of the respective parties, all on the day and year first above mentioned.
ATTEST:
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS
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PARTY OF THE FIRST PART
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CITY OF McPHERSON, KANSAS
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PARTr'OF THE SECOND PART
March 7. 1988
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