[Adopted 2-3-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-03]
A. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1, as amended, the Township of Phillipsburg agrees as follows:
(1) 
Its Fire Department shall be made available to the Township of Lopatcong for the purpose of fire protection and emergency management, including personnel and equipment, as the Township of Lopatcong may require upon request to the Fire Chief or his designate provided. However, services shall not be provided as a result that it would cause the Town of Phillipsburg Fire Department to become undermanned or would interfere with the efficient operation of said Fire Department.
B. 
The Township of Lopatcong, by reciprocal ordinance, agrees to the same terms and conditions as set forth in Subsection A(1) above.
C. 
Each party hereto shall not incur any insurance obligations other than for their own respective personnel and equipment, and each party hereby agrees to hold the other harmless and indemnify the same from any and all claims which may arise from either one of the parties hereto responding to a request made pursuant to Subsections A(1) and B of the within agreement.
D. 
In the event that a request is made pursuant to this agreement for aid by either party hereto, the responding firefighters, together with their equipment, shall be and shall remain under the direction, control and authority of their own employer-municipality; however, the responding party shall obey the official in charge at the scene to which the responding party has been summoned.
E. 
There shall be no charge made for the use of any personnel or equipment furnished by the responding party.
F. 
The respective municipalities may meet upon call for the selection of necessary officers and personnel or for such other matters as are mutually deemed necessary. All such meetings shall be in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.