HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD16223BILL NO. 2022-004
SPONSORED BY Councilmember Schreiber
ORDINANCE NO. J(p 2a6
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ESTABLISHING
AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENTS WITH FOUR (4) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute an automatic aid
agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A with the Cole County Fire
Protection District.
Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute an automatic aid
agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B with the Holts Summit Fire
Protection District.
Section 3. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute an automatic aid
agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit C with the Osage Fire Protection
District.
Section 4. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute an automatic aid
agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit D with the Regional West Fire
Protection District.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of
its passage and approval.
Passed:
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Approved:
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Mayor Carrie Tergin
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT
THIS AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into the date last executed
by a party as indicated below, by and between the City of Jefferson, a municipal corporation of the State of
Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Cole County Fire Protection District, hereinafter referred
to as "CCFPD".
1. DUAL RESPONSE AREA.
1.1 Dual Response Area -Geographic Limits. This Agreement shall only apply to structure
fires in residential, commercial, recreational and rural properties ("Structure Fires") This
Agreement applies to all Structure Fires received by Communications for addresses or
occupancies within the areas of the City or CCFPD identified on the map attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
1.2 Responsible Department Defined. For the purposes of this agreement, the Department
which ordinarily has jurisdiction over the area of the incident will be referred to as the
"Responsible Department" and the other Department will be referred to as the department
providing aid.
1.3 Situations Where Aid is Provided. All calls for fire services to a Structure Fire within the
defined automatic aid agreement area shall result in an automatic, simultaneous response
from both fire departments pursuant to Section 2 of the Automatic Aid Agreement. To
accomplish this, Communications shall simultaneously dispatch both Fire Departments.
This automatic aid Agreement shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1.4 No Reimbursement for Costs. No party in this Agreement shall be required to reimburse
any other party for the cost of providing the services set forth in the Dual Response and/or
Automatic Aid sections of this Agreement. Each party shall pay its own costs for
responding to the Structure Fire as described is said sections of this Agreement.
2. AUTOMATIC AIDSTAFFED APPARATUS COMPANY RESPONSE.
As part of this Agreement, the department providing aid will respond when available with a staffed engine
company to all reported or confinned structure fires at locations within the areas of the Responsible
Department set forth in section I above. The dispatch of the auto-aid staffed apparatus company will be
made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by Communications.
3. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
The Fire Chiefs of each Fire Department shall mutually establish a response plan regarding the deployment
of personnel and equipment in responding to Structure Fires under this Agreement. In virtually all cases,
responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or
equipment will be detennined by the Incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving
responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall
return the still-responding units.
4. COMMAND AUTHORITY.
4. I Incident Command System. Both Departments will implement the Incident Command
System. The first officer at the scene wiU be in command even if it is not their
jurisdiction. The initial Incident Commander will remain in command until relieved by
either one of his or her superior officers or an officer of the Responsible Jurisdiction.
4.2 Definition of Command. For the purposes of this agreement, the tenn 'Command' will
include direction and control of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident.
4.3 Judicious Use of Personnel and Equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the Incident
Commander to utilize the staffing and equipment from the jurisdiction providing aid only
to the extent that is required to bring the emergency under control.
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4.4 Order of Release. When practical, the staff and equipment from the department providing
aid shall be the first released from the scene of the emergency.
5. REPORTS.
The Responsible Department shall be responsible for completing all required reports, including but not
limited to, reports mandated by local or state government.
6. COMPENSATION.
All services provided by either Fire Department under this Agreement shall be perfonned without monetary
compensation. The mutual advantages, protections, and services afforded by this Agreement are mutually
agreed to be adequate compensation to both jurisdictions.
7. LIABILITYIINDEMNIFICATION.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the perfonnance of this Agreement. Each
party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injury to, its
personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To
the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold hannless all other parties to
this agreement for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or
damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either
department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained
herein shall expand the immunity of a party granted to it by law.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or
commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Structure Fire.
This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the
capacity of Incident Commander, which are later detennined at any time to have been grossly negligent,
willful, wanton or reckless.
8. AGREEMENT NOT FOR BENEFIT OF TIDRD PARTIES.
This Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be, an agreement for the benefit of any third party
or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
Any services performed or expenditures made in connection with this Agreement by either party hereto
shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of
the jurisdiction which are situated within the respective jurisdictions defined herein.
9. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, and shall remain in full
force and effect unless terminated as provided herein.
This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either Department upon written notice oftennination
given to the other party at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of tennination. Notice of
termination shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid to the address designated beneath the
signature of the parties hereto; or to such other address as may be designated by written notice.
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10. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT.
I 0. I This Agreement contains a ll of the terms and conditions agreed to between the
parties. Except as o th erwise specified, this Agreement shall not be amended or
altered without the written consent of the parties.
I 0.2 Any suc h amend ments shall be mutually agreed upon and require the written
consent of the governing bodies of the parties.
11. EXCLUSIONS.
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Any requests for a id not covered in this Automatic Aid Agreement sha ll be handled und er the day-to-day
Mutua l Aid Agreement.
12. PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
This Agreement supersedes any ot her previous Agreements , either written or verba l, that may have existed
to define the response of the two fire departme nt s in this area.
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
Carrie Tergin , Mayor
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AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT
THIS AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into the date last executed
by a party as indicated below, by and between the City of Jefferson, a municipal corporation of the State of
Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Holts Summit Fire Protection District, hereinafter
referred to as "HSFPD".
1. DUAL RESPONSE AREA.
1.1 Dual Response Area -Geographic Limits. This Agreement shall only apply to structure
fires in residential, commercial, recreational and rural properties ("Structure Fires") This
Agreement applies to all Structure Fires received by Communications for addresses or
occupancies within the areas of the City or HSFPD identified on the map attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
1.2 Responsible Department Defined. For the purposes of this agreement, the Department
which ordinarily has jurisdiction over the area of the incident will be referred to as the
"Responsible Department" and the other Department will be referred to as the department
providing aid.
1.3 Situations Where Aid is Provided. All calls for fire services to a Structure Fire within the
defined automatic aid agreement area shall result in an automatic, simultaneous response
from both fire departments pursuant to Section 2 of the Automatic Aid Agreement. To
accomplish this, Communications shall simultaneously dispatch both Fire Departments.
This automatic aid Agreement shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1.4 No Reimbursement for Costs. No party in this Agreement shall be required to reimburse
any other party for the cost of providing the services set forth in the Dual Response and/or
Automatic Aid sections of this Agreement. Each party shall pay its own costs for
responding to the Structure Fire as described is said sections of this Agreement.
2. AUTOMATIC AIDSTAFFED APPARATUS COMPANY RESPONSE.
As part of this Agreement, the department providing aid will respond when available with a staffed engine
company to all reported or confirmed structure fires at locations within the areas of the Responsible
Department set forth in section 1 above. The dispatch of the auto-aid staffed apparatus company will be
made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by Communications.
3. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
The Fire Chiefs of each Fire Department shall mutually establish a response plan regarding the deployment
of personnel and equipment in responding to Structure Fires under this Agreement. In virtually all cases,
responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or
equipment will be determined by the Incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving
responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall
return the still-responding units.
4. COMMAND AUTHORITY.
4.1 Incident Command System. Both Departments will implement the Incident Command
System. The first officer at the scene will be in command even if it is not their
jurisdiction. The initial Incident Commander will remain in command until relieved by
either one of his or her superior officers or an officer of the Responsible Jurisdiction.
4.2 Definition of Command. For the purposes of this agreement, the term 'Command' will
include direction and control of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident.
4.3 Judicious Use of Personnel and Equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the Incident
Commander to utilize the staffing and equipment from the jurisdiction providing aid only
to the extent that is required to bring the emergency under control.
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4.4 Order of Release. When practical, the staff and equipment from the department providing
aid shall be the first released from the scene of the emergency.
5. REPORTS.
The Responsible Department shall be responsible for completing all required reports, including but not
limited to, reports mandated by local or state government.
6. COMPENSATION.
All services provided by either Fire Department under this Agreement shall be performed without monetary
compensation. The mutual advantages, protections, and services afforded by this Agreement are mutually
agreed to be adequate compensation to both jurisdictions.
7. LIABILITY/INDEMNIFICATION.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each
party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injury to, its
personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To
the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other parties to
this agreement for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or
damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either
department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained
herein shall expand the immunity of a party granted to it by law.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or
commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Structure Fire.
This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the
capacity of Incident Commander, which are later determined at any time to have been grossly negligent,
willful, wanton or reckless.
8. AGREEMENT NOT FOR BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES.
This Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be, an agreement for the benefit of any third party
or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
Any services performed or expenditures made in connection with this Agreement by either party hereto
shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of
the jurisdiction which are situated within the respective jurisdictions defined herein.
9. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, and shall remain in full
force and effect unless terminated as provided herein.
This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either Department upon written notice of termination
given to the other party at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of termination. Notice of
termination shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid to the address designated beneath the
signature of the parties hereto; or to such other address as may be designated by written notice.
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10. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT.
I 0.1 This Agreement contains all of th e term s and conditions agreed to between the
parti es . Except as o th erw ise spcc ili ed, thi s Agreemen t shal l no t be amend ed o r
a ltered without th e writt en co nse nt of th e parties.
I 0.2 Any s uch amendments shall be mutual ly ag reed up on and req uire the written
co nse nt of th e gove rnin g bodi es or th e parties.
11. EXCLUSIONS.
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Any reque sts for a id not covered in th is Auto mati c /\id Agreeme nt shal l be han dl ed und er the day-to -day
Mutua l Aid Agreement.
12. PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
This Ag ree ment s up erse des any other previou s Ag ree ments, e ith er written or verbal, that may have existed
to de fine the re s ponse of th e two fire depa~iment s in thi s area.
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MJSSOURI
Ca rrie Tergin , Mayo r
Date: ----
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ATTEST:
C it y Cler k
APPR OVED AS TO f-ORM:
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AutoAid by City of Jefferson To Holts
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AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT
TIDS AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into the date last executed
by a party as indicated below, by and between the City of Jefferson, a municipal corporation of the State of
Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Osage Fire Protection District, hereinafter referred to as
"OFPD".
1. DUAL RESPONSE AREA.
1.1 Dual Response Area-Geographic Limits. This Agreement shall only apply to structure
fires in residential, commercial, recreational and rural properties ("Structure Fires") This
Agreement applies to all Structure Fires received by Communications for addresses or
occupancies within the areas of the City or OFPD identified on the map attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
1.2 Responsible Department Defined. For the purposes of this agreement, the Department
which ordinarily has jurisdiction over the area of the incident will be referred to as the
"Responsible Department" and the other Department will be referred to as the department
providing aid.
1.3 Situations Where Aid is Provided. All calls for fire services to a Structure Fire within the
defined automatic aid agreement area shall result in an automatic, simultaneous response
from both fire departments pursuant to Section 2 of the Automatic Aid Agreement. To
accomplish this, Communications shall simultaneously dispatch both Fire Departments.
This automatic aid Agreement shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1.4 No Reimbursement for Costs. No party in this Agreement shall be required to reimburse
any other party for the cost of providing the services set forth in the Dual Response and/or
Automatic Aid sections of this Agreement. Each party shall pay its own costs for
responding to the Structure Fire as described is said sections of this Agreement.
2. AUTOMATIC AIDSTAFFED APPARATUS COMPANY RESPONSE.
As part of this Agreement, the department providing aid will respond when available with a staffed engine
company to all reported or confirmed structure fires at locations within the areas of the Responsible
Department set forth in section I above. The dispatch of the auto-aid staffed apparatus company will be
made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by Communications.
3. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
The Fire Chiefs of each Fire Department shall mutually establish a response plan regarding the deployment
of personnel and equipment in responding to Structure Fires under this Agreement. In virtually all cases,
responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or
equipment will be determined by the Incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving
responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall
return the still-responding units.
4. COMMAND AUTHORITY.
4.1 Incident Command System. Both Departments will implement the Incident Command
System. The first officer at the scene will be in command even if it is not their
jurisdiction. The initial Incident Commander will remain in command until relieved by
either one of his or her superior officers or an officer of the Responsible Jurisdiction.
4.2 Definition of Command. For the purposes of this agreement, the term 'Command' will
include direction and control of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident.
4.3 Judicious Use of Personnel and Equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the Incident
Commander to utilize the staffing and equipment from the jurisdiction providing aid only
to the extent that is required to bring the emergency under control.
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4.4 Order of Release. When practical, the staff and equipment from the department providing
aid shall be the first released from the scene of the emergency.
5. REPORTS.
The Responsible Department shall be responsible for completing all required reports, including but not
limited to, reports mandated by local or state government.
6. COMPENSATION.
All services provided by either Fire Department under this Agreement shall be performed without monetary
compensation. The mutual advantages, protections, and services afforded by this Agreement are mutually
agreed to be adequate compensation to both jurisdictions.
7. LIABILITYIINDEMNIFICATION.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each
party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injury to, its
personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To
the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold hannless all other parties to
this agreement for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or
damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either
department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained
herein shall expand the immunity of a party granted to it by law.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or
commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Structure Fire.
This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the
capacity of Incident Commander, which are later determined at any time to have been grossly negligent,
willful, wanton or reckless.
8. AGREEMENT NOT FOR BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES.
This Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be, an agreement for the benefit of any third party
or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
Any services performed or expenditures made in connection with this Agreement by either party hereto
shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of
the jurisdiction which are situated within the respective jurisdictions defined herein.
9. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, and shall remain in full
force and effect unless terminated as provided herein.
This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either Department upon written notice of termination
given to the other party at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of termination. Notice of
termination shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid to the address designated beneath the
signature of the parties hereto; or to such other address as may be designated by written notice.
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10. AM ENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT.
10 .1 Thi s Agreem ent co nt ai ns a ll o f the term s a nd co nditio ns agreed to between the
pa rti es. Except as o therw ise s pec ified , thi s Ag reeme nt s ha ll n o t b e amended o r
a lte red w ith o ut the w ritte n co nsent o r th e parties.
1 0.2 A n y suc h am end me nts s ha ll be mutua ll y agreed upo n a nd requir e th e w ritten
consent o f the governing bodi es of th e pa r t ies.
11. EXCLUSIONS .
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Any requ es ts fo r aid not co ve red in thi s Aut omat ic Aid Ag ree ment shall be handl ed under th e day-to-d ay
Mutu a l Aid Agree ment.
12. PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
Thi s Agree me nt sup erse des any oth er prev io us Ag ree ment s, eith er writte n or ve rb al, th at may have ex isted
to d efin e th e res pon se of th e two fir e d epartm e nt s in thi s area .
CITY OF JE FFERSON, MISSOURI OSAGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Ca rri e Te rgin , Mayo r
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AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT
THIS AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into the date last executed
by_ a pa~ as indicated below, by and between the City of Jefferson, a municipal corporation of the State of
Mtssoun, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Regional West Fire Protection District, hereinafter
referred to as "RWFPD".
1. DUAL RESPONSE AREA.
1.1 Dual Response Area -Geographic Limits. This Agreement shall only apply to structure
fires in residential, commercial, recreational and rural properties ("Structure Fires") This
Agreement applies to all Structure Fires received by Communications for addresses or
occupancies within the areas of the City or R WFPD identified on the map attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
1.2 Responsible Department Defined. For the purposes of this agreement, the Department
which ordinarily has jurisdiction over the area of the incident will be referred to as the
"Responsible Department" and the other Department will be referred to as the department
providing aid.
1.3 Situations Where Aid is Provided. All calls for fire services to a Structure Fire within the
defined automatic aid agreement area shall result in an automatic, simultaneous response
from both fire departments pursuant to Section 2 of the Automatic Aid Agreement. To
accomplish this, Communications shall simultaneously dispatch both Fire Departments.
This automatic aid Agreement shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1.4 No Reimbursement for Costs. No party in this Agreement shall be required to reimburse
any other party for the cost of providing the services set forth in the Dual Response and/or
Automatic Aid sections of this Agreement. Each party shall pay its own costs for
responding to the Structure Fire as described is said sections of this Agreement.
2. AUTOMATIC AIDSTAFFED APPARATUS COMPANY RESPONSE.
As part of this Agreement, the department providing aid will respond when available with a staffed engine
company to all reported or confinned structure fires at locations within the areas of the Responsible
Department set forth in section I above. The dispatch of the auto-aid staffed apparatus company will be
made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by Communications.
3. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
The Fire Chiefs of each Fire Department shall mutually establish a response plan regarding the deployment
of personnel and equipment in responding to Structure Fires under this Agreement. In virtually all cases,
responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or
equipment will be detennined by the Incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving
responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall
return the stili-responding units.
4. COMMAND AUTHORITY.
4.1 Incident Command System. Both Departments will implement the Incident Command
System. The first officer at the scene will be in command even if it is not their
jurisdiction. The initial Incident Commander will remain in command until relieved by
either one of his or her superior officers or an officer of the Responsible Jurisdiction.
4.2 Definition of Command. For the purposes of this agreement, the tenn 'Command' will
include direction and control of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident.
4.3 Judicious Use of Personnel and Equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the Incident
Commander to utilize the staffing and equipment from the jurisdiction providing aid only
to the extent that is required to bring the emergency under control.
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4.4 Order of Release. When practical, the staff and equipment from the department providing
aid shall be the first released from the scene of the emergency.
5. REPORTS.
The Responsible Department shall be responsible for completing all required reports, including but not
limited to, reports mandated by local or state government.
6. COMPENSATION.
All services provided by either Fire Department under this Agreement shall be performed without monetary
compensation. The mutual advantages, protections, and services afforded by this Agreement are mutually
agreed to be adequate compensation to both jurisdictions.
7. LIABILITYIINDE:MNIFICATION.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each
party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injwy to, its
personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To
the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other parties to
this agreement for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or
damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either
department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained
herein shall expand the immunity of a party granted to it by law.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or
commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Structure Fire.
This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the
capacity of Incident Commander, which are later detennined at any time to have been grossly negligent,
willful, wanton or reckless.
8. AGREEMENT NOT FOR BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES.
This Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be, an agreement for the benefit of any third party
or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
Any services performed or expenditures made in connection with this Agreement by either party hereto
shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of
the jurisdiction which are situated within the respective jurisdictions defined herein.
9. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, and shall remain in full
force and effect unless tenninated as provided herein.
This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either Department upon written notice of termination
given to the other party at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of termination. Notice of
termination shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid to the address designated beneath the
signature of the parties hereto; or to such other address as may be designated by written notice.
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10. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT.
I 0.1 This Agree ment contains a ll of th e te rms and conditions agreed to between th e
part ies. Except as otherwise spe c ified , thi s Agreement sha ll not be amended or
a lte red without th e wri tt e n co nse nt of th e parties.
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co nsent of the gov e rning bodi es of th e parties.
11. EXCLUSIONS.
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Any requ es ts fo r aid not covered in thi s Auto mati c Aid Ag ree ment shall be handl ed under the da y-to-d ay
Mutu a l Aid Agree ment.
12. PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
T hi s Agree ment sup erse des any o th er prev io us Ag reem ent s, eith er wrin en or ve rb al, th at may have existed
to defi ne the re s po nse of th e two fire de pa rtm ents in thi s area.
REGIONAL WEST FIRE PROTECTION
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MJSSOUIU DIS RICT
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BILL NO. 2022-004
SPONSORED BY Councilmember Schreiber
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ESTABLISHING
AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENTS WITH FOUR (4) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute an automatic aid
agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A with the Cole County Fire
Protection District.
Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute an automatic aid
agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B with the Holts Summit Fire
Protection District.
Section 3. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute an automatic aid
agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit C with the Osage Fire Protection
District.
Section 4. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute an automatic aid
agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit D with the Regional West Fire
Protection District.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of
its passage and approval.
Passed:/
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ATTEST:
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Approved: "4 � o-oZZ
Mayor Carrie Tergin
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City ttor y
AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT
THIS AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into the date last executed
by a party as indicated below, by and between the City of Jefferson, a municipal corporation of the State of
Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Regional West Fire Protection District, hereinafter
referred to as "RWFPD".
1. DUAL RESPONSE AREA.
1.1 Dual Response Area -Geographic Limits. This Agreement shall only apply to structure
fires in residential, commercial, recreational and rural properties ("Structure Fires") This
Agreement applies to all Structure Fires received by Communications for addresses or
occupancies within the areas of the City or RWFPD identified on the map attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
1.2 Responsible Department Defined. For the purposes of this agreement, the Department
which ordinarily has jurisdiction over the area of the incident will be referred to as the
"Responsible Department" and the other Department will be referred to as the department
providing aid.
1.3 Situations Where Aid is Provided. All calls for fire services to a Structure Fire within the
defined automatic aid agreement area shall result in an automatic, simultaneous response
from both fire departments pursuant to Section 2 of the Automatic Aid Agreement. To
accomplish this, Communications shall simultaneously dispatch both Fire Departments.
This automatic aid Agreement shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1.4 No Reimbursement for Costs. No party in this Agreement shall be required to reimburse
any other party for the cost of providing the services set forth in the Dual Response and/or
Automatic Aid sections of this Agreement. Each party shall pay its own costs for
responding to the Structure Fire as described is said sections of this Agreement.
2. AUTOMATIC AIDSTAFFED APPARATUS COMPANY RESPONSE.
As part of this Agreement, the department providing aid will respond when available with a staffed engine
company to all reported or confirmed structure fires at locations within the areas of the Responsible
Department set forth in section l above. The dispatch of the auto -aid staffed apparatus company will be
made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by Communications.
3. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
The Fire Chiefs of each Fire Department shall mutually establish a response plan regarding the deployment
of personnel and equipment in responding to Structure Fires under this Agreement. In virtually all cases,
responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or
equipment will be determined by the Incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving
responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall
return the still -responding units.
4. COMMAND AUTHORITY.
4.1 Incident Command System. Both Departments will implement the Incident Command
System. The first officer at the scene will be in command even if it is not their
jurisdiction. The initial Incident Commander will remain in command until relieved by
either one of his or her superior officers or an officer of the Responsible Jurisdiction.
4.2 Definition of Command. For the purposes of this agreement, the term `Command' will
include direction and control of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident.
4.3 Judicious Use of Personnel and Equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the Incident
Commander to utilize the staffing and equipment from the jurisdiction providing aid only
to the extent that is required to bring the emergency under control.
2
4.4 Order of Release. When practical, the staff and equipment from the department providing
aid shall be the first released from the scene of the emergency.
5. REPORTS.
The Responsible Department shall be responsible for completing all required reports, including but not
limited to, reports mandated by local or state government.
6. COMPENSATION.
All services provided by either Fire Department under this Agreement shall be performed without monetary
compensation. The mutual advantages, protections, and services afforded by this Agreement are mutually
agreed to be adequate compensation to both jurisdictions.
7. LIABILITY/INDEMNIFICATION.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each
party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injury to, its
personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To
the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other parties to
this agreement for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or
damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either
department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained
herein shall expand the immunity of a parry granted to it by law.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or
commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Structure Fire.
This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the
capacity of Incident Commander, which are later determined at any time to have been grossly negligent,
willful, wanton or reckless.
8. AGREEMENT NOT FOR BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES.
This Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be, an agreement for the benefit of any third party
or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
Any services performed or expenditures made in connection with this Agreement by either party hereto
shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of
the jurisdiction which are situated within the respective jurisdictions defined herein.
9. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, and shall remain in full
force and effect unless terminated as provided herein.
This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either Department upon written notice of termination
given to the other party at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of termination. Notice of
termination shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid to the address designated beneath the
signature of the parties hereto; or to such other address as may be designated by written notice.
10. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT.
10.1 This Agreement contains all of the terms and conditions agreed to between the
parties. Except as otherwise specified, this Agreement shall not be amended or
altered without the written consent of the parties.
10.2 Any such amendments shall be mutually agreed upon and require the written
consent of the governing bodies of the parties.
11. EXCLUSIONS.
Any requests for aid not covered in this Automatic Aid Agreement shall be handled under the day-to-day
Mutual Aid Agreement.
12. PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
This Agreement supersedes any other previous Agreements, either written or verbal, that may have existed
to define the response of the two fire departments in this area.
IN
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
Carrie Tergin, Mayor
Date: � (��L'?i
Chief
ATTEST:
City Jerk
APPROVr..D AS TO FORM:
City .L rney
AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT
THIS AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into the date last executed
by a party as indicated below, by and between the City of Jefferson, a municipal corporation of the State of
Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Holts Summit Fire Protection District, hereinafter
referred to as "HSFPD".
1. DUAL RESPONSE AREA.
1.1 Dual Response Area - Geographic Limits. This Agreement shall only apply to structure
fires in residential, commercial, recreational and rural properties ("Structure Fires") This
Agreement applies to all Structure Fires received by Communications for addresses or
occupancies within the areas of the City or HSFPD identified on the map attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
1.2 Responsible Department Defined. For the purposes of this agreement, the Department
which ordinarily has jurisdiction over the area of the incident will be referred to as the
"Responsible Department" and the other Department will be referred to as the department
providing aid.
1.3 Situations Where Aid is Provided. All calls for fire services to a Structure Fire within the
defined automatic aid agreement area shall result in an automatic, simultaneous response
from both fire departments pursuant to Section 2 of the Automatic Aid Agreement. To
accomplish this, Communications shall simultaneously dispatch both Fire Departments.
This automatic aid Agreement shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1.4 No Reimbursement for Costs. No party in this Agreement shall be required to reimburse
any other party for the cost of providing the services set forth in the Dual Response and/or
Automatic Aid sections of this Agreement. Each party shall pay its own costs for
responding to the Structure Fire as described is said sections of this Agreement.
2. AUTOMATIC AIDSTAFFED APPARATUS COMPANY RESPONSE.
As part of this Agreement, the department providing aid will respond when available with a staffed engine
company to all reported or confirmed structure fires at locations within the areas of the Responsible
Department set forth in section 1 above. The dispatch of the auto -aid staffed apparatus company will be
made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by Communications.
3. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
The Fire Chiefs of each Fire Department shall mutually establish a response plan regarding the deployment
of personnel and equipment in responding to Structure Fires under this Agreement. In virtually all cases,
responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or
equipment will be determined by the Incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving
responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall
return the still -responding units.
4. COMMAND AUTHORITY.
4.1 Incident Command System. Both Departments will implement the Incident Command
System. The first officer at the scene will be in command even if it is not their
jurisdiction. The initial Incident Commander will remain in command until relieved by
either one of his or her superior officers or an officer of the Responsible Jurisdiction.
4.2 Definition of Command. For the purposes of this agreement, the term `Command' will
include direction and control of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident.
4.3 Judicious Use of Personnel and Equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the Incident
Commander to utilize the staffing and equipment from the jurisdiction providing aid only
to the extent that is required to bring the emergency under control.
2
4.4 Order of Release. When practical, the staff and equipment from the department providing
aid shall be the first released from the scene of the emergency.
5. REPORTS.
The Responsible Department shall be responsible for completing all required reports, including but not
limited to, reports mandated by local or state government.
6. COMPENSATION.
All services provided by either Fire Department under this Agreement shall be performed without monetary
compensation. The mutual advantages, protections, and services afforded by this Agreement are mutually
agreed to be adequate compensation to both jurisdictions.
7. LIABILITYANDEMNIFICATION.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each
party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injury to, its
personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To
the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other parties to
this agreement for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or
damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either
department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained
herein shall expand the immunity of a party granted to it by law.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or
commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Structure Fire.
This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the
capacity of Incident Commander, which are later determined at any time to have been grossly negligent,
willful, wanton or reckless.
8. AGREEMENT NOT FOR BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES.
This Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be, an agreement for the benefit of any third party
or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
Any services performed or expenditures made in connection with this Agreement by either party hereto
shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of
the jurisdiction which are situated within the respective jurisdictions defined herein.
9. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, and shall remain in full
force and effect unless terminated as provided herein.
This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either Department upon written notice of termination
given to the other party at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of termination. Notice of
termination shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid to the address designated beneath the
signature of the parties hereto; or to such other address as may be designated by written notice.
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10. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT.
10.1 This Agreement contains all of the terms and conditions agreed to between the
parties. Except as otherwise specified, this Agreement shall not be amended or
altered without the written consent of the parties.
10.2 Any such amendments shall be mutually agreed upon and require the written
consent of the governing bodies of the parties.
11. EXCLUSIONS.
Any requests for aid not covered in this Automatic Aid Agreement shall be handled under the day-to-day
Mutual Aid Agreement.
12. PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
This Agreement supersedes any other previous Agreements, either written or verbal, that may have existed
to define the response of the two fire departments in this area.
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
Carrie Tergin, Mayor
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Chief
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THIS AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into the date last executed
by a party as indicated below, by and between the City of Jefferson, a municipal corporation of the State of
Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Cole County Fire Protection District, hereinafter referred
to as "CCFPD".
1. DUAL RESPONSE AREA.
1.1 Dual Response Area - Geographic Limits. This Agreement shall only apply to structure
fires in residential, commercial, recreational and rural properties ("Structure Fires") This
Agreement applies to all Structure Fires received by Communications for addresses or
occupancies within the areas of the City or CCFPD identified on the map attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
1.2 Responsible Department Defined. For the purposes of this agreement, the Department
which ordinarily has jurisdiction over the area of the incident will be referred to as the
"Responsible Department" and the other Department will be referred to as the department
providing aid.
1.3 Situations Where Aid is Provided. Al l calls for fire services to a Structure Fire within the
defined automatic aid agreement area shall result in an automatic, simultaneous response
from both fire departments pursuant to Section 2 of the Automatic Aid Agreement. To
accomplish this, Communications shall simultaneously dispatch both Fire Departments.
This automatic aid Agreement shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1.4 No Reimbursement for Costs. No party in this Agreement shall be required to reimburse
any other party for the cost of providing the services set forth in the Dual Response and/or
Automatic Aid sections of this Agreement. Each party shall pay its own costs for
responding to the Structure Fire as described is said sections of this Agreement.
2. AUTOMATIC AIDSTAFFED APPARATUS COMPANY RESPONSE.
As part of this Agreement, the department providing aid will respond when available with a staffed engine
company to all reported or confirmed structure fires at locations within the areas of the Responsible
Department set forth in section 1 above. The dispatch of the auto -aid staffed apparatus company will be
made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by Communications.
3. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
The Fire Chiefs of each Fire Department shall mutually establish a response plan regarding the deployment
of personnel and equipment in responding to Structure Fires under this Agreement. In virtually all cases,
responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or
equipment will be determined by the Incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving
responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall
return the still -responding units.
4. COMMAND AUTHORITY.
4.1 Incident Command System. Both Departments will implement the Incident Command
System. The first officer at the scene will be in command even if it is not their
jurisdiction. The initial Incident Commander will remain in command until relieved by
either one of his or her superior officers or an officer of the Responsible Jurisdiction.
4.2 Definition of Command. For the purposes of this agreement, the term `Command' will
include direction and control of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident.
4.3 Judicious Use of Personnel and Equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the Incident
Commander to utilize the staffing and equipment from the jurisdiction providing aid only
to the extent that is required to bring the emergency under control.
2
4.4 Order of Release. When practical, the staff and equipment from the department providing
aid shall be the first released from the scene of the emergency.
5. REPORTS.
The Responsible Department shall be responsible for completing all required reports, including but not
limited to, reports mandated by local or state government.
b. COMPENSATION.
All services provided by either Fire Department under this Agreement shall be performed without monetary
compensation. The mutual advantages, protections, and services afforded by this Agreement are mutually
agreed to be adequate compensation to both jurisdictions.
7. LIA►BILITY/MEIVINIFICATION.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each
party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injury to, its
personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To
the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other parties to
this agreement for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or
damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either
department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained
herein shall expand the immunity of a party granted to it by law.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or
commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Structure Fire.
This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the
capacity of Incident Commander, which are later determined at any time to have been grossly negligent,
willful, wanton or reckless.
8. AGREEMENT NOT FOR BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES.
This Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be, an agreement for the benefit of any third party
or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
Any services performed or expenditures made in connection with this Agreement by either party hereto
shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of
the jurisdiction which are situated within the respective jurisdictions defined herein.
9. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, and shall remain in full
force and effect unless terminated as provided herein.
This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either Department upon written notice of termination
given to the other party at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of termination. Notice of
termination shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid to the address designated beneath the
signature of the parties hereto; or to such other address as may be designated by written notice.
10. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT.
10.1 This Agreement contains all of the terms and conditions agreed to between the
parties. Except as otherwise specified, this Agreement shall not be amended or
altered without the written consent of the parties.
10.2 Any such amendments shall be mutually agreed upon and require the written
consent of the governing bodies of the parties.
11. EXCLUSIONS.
Any requests for aid not covered in this Automatic Aid Agreement shall be handled under the day -today
Mutual Aid Agreement.
12. PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
This Agreement supersedes any other previous Agreements, either written or verbal, that may have existed
to define the response of the two fire departments in this area.
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
Carrie Tergin, Mayor
Date.—ZZ—
Chief l
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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THIS AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into the date last executed
by a party as indicated below, by and between the City of Jefferson, a municipal corporation of the State of
Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "City", and the Osage Fire Protection District, hereinafter referred to as
"OFPD".
I. DUAL RESPONSE AREA.
1.1 Dual Response Area - Geographic Limits. This Agreement shall only apply to structure
fires in residential, commercial, recreational and rural properties ("Structure Fires") This
Agreement applies to all Structure Fires received by Communications for addresses or
occupancies within the areas of the City or OFPD identified on the map attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
1.2 Responsible Department Defined. For the purposes of this agreement, the Department
which ordinarily has jurisdiction over the area of the incident will be referred to as the
"Responsible Department" and the other Department will be referred to as the department
providing aid.
1.3 Situations Where Aid is Provided. All calls for fire services to a Structure Fire within the
defined automatic aid agreement area shall result in an automatic, simultaneous response
from both fire departments pursuant to Section 2 of the Automatic Aid Agreement. To
accomplish this, Communications shall simultaneously dispatch both Fire Departments.
This automatic aid Agreement shall be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
1.4 No Reimbursement for Costs. No party in this Agreement shall be required to reimburse
any other party for the cost of providing the services set forth in the Dual Response and/or
Automatic Aid sections of this Agreement. Each party shall pay its own costs for
responding to the Structure Fire as described is said sections of this Agreement.
2. AUTOMATIC AIDSTAFFED APPARATUS COMPANY RESPONSE.
As part of this Agreement, the department providing aid will respond when available with a staffed engine
company to all reported or confirmed structure fires at locations within the areas of the Responsible
Department set forth in section I above. The dispatch of the auto -aid staffed apparatus company will be
made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by Communications.
3. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.
The Fire Chiefs of each Fire Department shall mutually establish a response plan regarding the deployment
of personnel and equipment in responding to Structure Fires under this Agreement. In virtually all cases,
responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or
equipment will be determined by the Incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving
responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall
return the still -responding units.
4. COMMAND AUTHORITY.
4.1 Incident Command System. Both Departments will implement the Incident Command
System. The first officer at the scene will be in command even if it is not their
jurisdiction. The initial Incident Commander will remain in command until relieved by
either one of his or her superior officers or an officer of the Responsible Jurisdiction.
4.2 Definition of Command. For the purposes of this agreement, the term `Command' will
include direction and control of all staffing and equipment committed to the incident.
4.3 Judicious Use of Personnel and Equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the Incident
Commander to utilize the staffing and equipment from the jurisdiction providing aid only
to the extent that is required to bring the emergency under control.
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4.4 Order of Release. When practical, the staff and equipment from the department providing
aid shall be the first released from the scene of the emergency.
5. REPORTS.
The Responsible Department shall be responsible for completing all required reports, including but not
limited to, reports mandated by local or state government.
6. COMPENSATION.
All services provided by either Fire Department under this Agreement shall be performed without monetary
compensation. The mutual advantages, protections, and services afforded by this Agreement are mutually
agreed to be adequate compensation to both jurisdictions.
7. LUBILITYANDEMNIFICATION.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each
party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injury to, its
personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To
the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other parties to
this agreement for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or
damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either
department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained
herein shall expand the immunity of a party granted to it by law.
Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage,
and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or
commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Structure Fire.
This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the
capacity of Incident Commander, which are later determined at any time to have been grossly negligent,
willful, wanton or reckless.
8. AGREEMENT NOT FOR BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES.
This Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be, an agreement for the benefit of any third party
or parties, and no third party or parties shall have any right of action hereunder for any cause whatsoever.
Any services performed or expenditures made in connection with this Agreement by either party hereto
shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of
the jurisdiction which are situated within the respective jurisdictions defined herein.
9. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by both parties, and shall remain in full
force and effect unless terminated as provided herein.
This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either Department upon written notice of termination
given to the other party at Ieast thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of termination. Notice of
termination shall be personally served or mailed, postage prepaid to the address designated beneath the
signature of the parties hereto; or to such other address as may be designated by written notice.
10. AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT.
10.1 This Agreement contains all of the terms and conditions agreed to between the
parties. Except as otherwise specified, this Agreement shall not be amended or
altered without the written consent of the parties.
10.2 Any such amendments shall be mutually agreed upon and require the written
consent of the governing bodies of the parties.
11. EXCLUSIONS.
Any requests for aid not covered in this Automatic Aid Agreement shall be handled under the day-to-day
Mutual Aid Agreement.
12. PRIOR AGREEMENTS.
This Agreement supersedes any other previous Agreements, either written or verbal, that may have existed
to define the response of the two fire departments in this area.
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI OSAGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Carrie Tergin, Mayor Presiden ayor
5 Date: Date: I ZZ
Chief Chief
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