[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Lincoln Park 11-12-1991 by Ord.
No. 1,032 as Ch. 15 of the 1991 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-18-1994 by Ord. No. 1,103, effective 5-10-1994]
The Borough of Lincoln Park hereby establishes, pursuant to
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 et seq., a reciprocal agreement
with each and every municipality within the County of Morris and the
contiguous counties of Passaic and Essex for intermunicipal police,
fire, and first aid assistance at time of any and all emergencies.
This chapter shall become effective as to each and every municipality
within said counties at such time or times that said municipality
has in the past or may in the future adopt an ordinance providing
the same terms and conditions set forth herein and including the Borough
of Lincoln Park within its coverage.
The Borough of Lincoln Park agrees to bear all reasonable expenses
incurred by members of its Municipal Police Department, Fire Department
and First Aid Squad for emergency assistance rendered within or without
the boundaries of this community. The Borough of Lincoln Park shall
make no claim for reimbursement from any municipality adopting an
ordinance providing the same terms and conditions set forth herein
for damages, injuries, wages and the like in connection with aid rendered
by the members of its Police Department, Fire Department and First
Aid Squad through any other municipality adopting such ordinance.
A.
Intermunicipal police authority. In accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.2, the members of the Police Department of
the Borough of Lincoln Park and any 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 do the members of the
police force of the municipality in which such is being rendered.
B.
Intermunicipal fire authority. In accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 et seq., the members of the Fire Department
of the Borough of Lincoln Park and any other municipality shall have
the same powers, authority and immunities as do the members of the
Fire Department of the municipality in which such assistance is being
rendered.
C.
Intermunicipal first aid authority. In accordance with the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 et seq., the members of the First Aid Squad
of the Borough of Lincoln Park and any 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 do the members of the
First Aid Squad of the municipality in which such assistance is being
rendered.
At such times that an emergency may occur and intermunicipal
aid is requested, the Chief of Police of the municipality wherein
said emergency exists shall be the senior ranking officer of all members
of any Police Department which may be rendering assistance within
the confines of said municipality; the Chief of the Fire Department
of the municipality wherein said emergency exists shall be the senior
ranking officer; and the officer in charge of the First Aid Squad
of the municipality wherein said emergency exists shall be the senior
ranking officer.
