[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Raritan 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-14. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 167.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-68, Relief Hose Company No. 2 is hereby designated as the official protective fire service agency for the Borough of Raritan.
Relief Hose Company No. 2 shall utilize its personnel, equipment, training, and resources to provide fire protection and other related emergency and public services to the people and properties in the Borough of Raritan. Relief Hose Company No. 2 shall abide by the terms of mutual aid agreements which have been approved by Raritan.
Relief Hose Company No. 2 through its officers and members shall have jurisdiction over the control, fighting and extinguishment of any fire occurring within Raritan and shall have such other powers and duties as may be required to ensure adequate fire protection in Raritan.
Membership in Relief Hose Company No. 2 shall be in accordance with the current Charter and Bylaws of Relief Hose Company No. 2, both of which shall be filed with the Municipal Clerk. Relief Hose Company No. 2 shall comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination.
The officers of Relief Hose Company No. 2 shall consist of a Chief and such other line officers as deemed necessary by Relief Hose Company No. 2. The appointment of the Chief shall be made pursuant to the procedure set forth in the bylaws of Relief Hose Company No. 2. The Chief, or the Incident Commander acting in the absence of the Chief, is authorized to control and supervise the Company in the execution of its duties as described in § 21-2.
Raritan owns the fire station located at 16 Anderson Street, Raritan, and all apparatus and equipment purchased by Raritan for the use of Relief Hose Company No. 2. Relief Hose Company No. 2 owns its fire station at 611 North Thompson Street, Raritan, and all equipment purchased by it.
Raritan shall continue to provide from time to time such equipment, supplies, apparatus and vehicles for the use of Relief Hose Company No. 2 as the Borough Council deems necessary and for which budget appropriations are available. Raritan shall retain title to any equipment, supplies, apparatus and vehicles purchased with Borough funds.
The members of Relief Hose Company No. 2, in performing public fire duty, shall be deemed to be exercising a governmental function.
Nothing herein shall be construed to increase any liability on the part of Relief Hose Company No. 2 or its members to the public for errors or omissions in the performance or nonperformance of duties hereunder or pursuant to any other requirement.
A. 
Raritan shall provide statutory worker's compensation insurance to the members of Relief Hose Company No. 2.
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Raritan shall provide liability insurance coverage to Relief Hose Company No. 2 and its members for claims arising out of the performance of public fire duty.
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Raritan shall provide property and liability insurance coverage for apparatus, vehicles and equipment owned by the Borough.
Relief Hose Company No. 2 and each member shall comply with all applicable federal and state, county and local guidelines, rules and regulations governing firefighting and the deployment of personnel and equipment.