[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Elk 11-2-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Joint dispatching services — See
Ch. 13.
Intermunicipal police assistance — See Ch. 27.
The Township of Elk 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.
[Amended 2-20-2018 by Ord. No. O-1-2018]
The Township of Elk hereby agrees to maintain
all expenses incurred by members of its Municipal Fire Department
and force or volunteer fire company for emergency assistance rendered
within or without the boundaries of this community. The Township of
Elk may make claim for reimbursement from any municipality for damages,
injuries, wages and the like, for aid rendered by the members of its
Fire Department and force or volunteer fire company through any other
community.
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 Township of Elk and other municipality passing an ordinance
with the same terms and conditions as this chapter, 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 the 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 the
said municipality.
