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Fire Protection Mutual Aid "...,,' 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, A N D 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. . #. ,. "I- (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 ~ \ Q, \ ~~L S\...HA' "'-' ~r~t'\ City C e~k By ~~ Rrv- Mayor PARTY OF THE FIRST PART ATTEST: CITY OF McPHERSON, KANSAS L./j -\ .-/. .---;? ! By ,;?a(!, (~~~-1.4-r__~- Mayor / PARTr'OF THE SECOND PART March 7. 1988 Date ..., ..) Date 1/- u;y" L--? ;;.