[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Paulsboro as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 33.
Fire Prevention Code — See Ch.
34.
[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]
A.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute formal fire service mutual aid agreements consistent with §§ 32A-2 through 32A-4 of the within Code and N.J.A.C. 5:75A-2.2 et seq., with municipalities regularly responding to fire emergencies within the Borough of Paulsboro and/or municipalities designated by a mutual aid plan to respond to fire emergencies within the Borough of Paulsboro.
B.
The Fire Chief of the Borough of Paulsboro shall be
responsible for the preparation of a local fire service mutual aid
plan and to review and update such plan every two years pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 5:75A-2.2 and to advise the Mayor and Borough Council of
all municipalities with which it is necessary and/or desirable to
establish a formal written fire service mutual aid agreement.
