[Adopted 1-18-1977 by Ord. No. 604]
The Borough of Paulsboro hereby establishes
a reciprocal agreement with each and every municipality within the
County of Gloucester for intermunicipal fire assistance at times of
any and all emergencies. This ordinance shall become effective as
to each and every other municipality within the County of Gloucester
at such times that said municipality has in the past or may in the
future adopt an ordinance providing for the same terms and conditions
as set forth herein.
[Amended 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 19.18]
The Borough of Paulsboro may seek reimbursement and may, upon request and for good cause shown, reimburse expenses for personnel, equipment, materials, supplies and other mutual aid assistance in accordance with the mutual aid and assistance agreement between participating units in effect at the time intermunicipal services are rendered or pursuant to §
32A-1 or §
32A-6 of this chapter.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 et
seq., the members of the Fire Department and force or volunteer fire
company of the Borough of Paulsboro and any other municipality passing
an ordinance with the same terms and conditions as this ordinance
while on duty rendering assistance to any other municipality shall
have the same powers, authority and immunities as have the members
of the Fire Department and force or volunteer fire company of the
municipality in which such assistance is being rendered.
At such times that an emergency may occur and
intermunicipal fire aid is requested, the Fire Chief of the municipality
wherein said emergency exists shall be the senior ranking officer
of all members of any Fire Department and force or volunteer fire
company which may be rendering assistance within the confines of said
municipality.
This ordinance shall take effect upon publication
and final passage thereof as provided by law.
[Adopted 10-25-2005 by Ord. No. 14.05]