The City of Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen hereby authorizes the Fire
Chief to enter into mutual aid agreements, respectively and separately
with the Cities of Berkeley, Brentwood, Clayton, Crestwood, Des Peres,
Ferguson, Frontenac, Glendale, Hazelwood, Jennings, Kirkwood, Ladue,
Maplewood, Olivette, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill, Saint Charles, Saint
Louis, University City, and Webster Groves, and the fire protection
districts of Affton, Black Jack, Chesterfield, Community, Cottleville,
Creve Coeur, Eureka, Fenton, Florissant Valley, High Ridge, Kinloch,
Lemay, Maryland Heights, Mehlville, Metro West, Mid-County, Moline,
Normandy, O'Fallon, Pacific, Pattonville Bridgeton Terrace, Riverview,
Rock Community, Robertson, Saint Charles County, Shady Valley, Springdale,
Valley Park, West Alton, West Overland and West County EMS & Fire,
said contract with each of said municipalities and fire districts
respectively shall be effective only upon the passage and approval
of a like ordinance by the legislative body of any of said cities
and fire protection districts for an interchange of fire protection
and ambulance assistance of the fire departments of said municipalities
and fire protection districts respectively, and shall be substantially
upon the conditions and provisions hereinafter contained:
1.
It is understood and agreed that some fire departments and fire
districts provide fire protection ambulance service to areas outside
their geographic boundaries under contractual agreements. All of Shrewsbury
shall be considered to be a part of the contracting jurisdiction under
the terms of this Section.
2.
The City shall respond to fire alarms on call or request for
ambulance assistance to any part of any said cities and fire protection
districts, and the fire department of any said cities and fire protection
districts shall respond to fire alarms on call or request for ambulance
assistance to any part of the City. The term "fire alarms on call
or request" shall include rescues, move-ups and other emergency or
tactical operations. This reciprocal agreement shall take effect and
be in force commencing immediately upon its approval by the Board
of Aldermen, and shall remain in full force and effect until terminated.
This agreement may be terminated by any city or fire protection district
by the passage of an ordinance so providing by the legislative body
of the city or legislative body of the fire protection district. Termination
by any city or fire protection district shall not affect this agreement
between the other cities and fire protection districts. Notice of
the passage of such ordinance shall be given by written notice to
the Chief Officer of the City, cities, or district(s) in question,
and the termination shall take effect 60 days from the date of service
of such notice.
3.
The consideration for the fire protection and ambulance assistance
services of the fire department of each municipality or fire protection
district herein mentioned shall be the service given for the protection
of the lives and property in such city or fire protection district
by the service of the fire departments of the other jurisdictions
hereto, and no compensation shall accrue or be paid by any of the
jurisdictions for the service of the fire departments of the other
said jurisdiction.
4.
None of said cities or fire protection districts shall be liable
to the other for failure to respond to any call by the other of such
municipalities or fire protection districts, or for delay or negligence
or mistake in receiving or responding to any call, nor shall this
contract be interpreted as being an agreement for the benefit of any
third persons.
5.
Neither the City nor any other of said cities or fire protection
districts shall be liable by reason of this contract to any firefighter,
emergency medical service ("EMS") personnel, official or employee
of the other, nor shall any firefighter, emergency medical service
("EMS") personnel, official or employee of any one of the said municipalities
or fire protection districts respectively be considered for any purpose
a firefighter, EMS personnel, official or employee of any said city
or fire protection district other than by the one by which such individual
is regularly employed.
6.
In the case of loss or damage to the equipment or property of
any said cities or fire protection districts while responding to fire
alarms or request for ambulance assistance, such loss or damage shall
be borne by the jurisdiction owning said equipment or property.