As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER
The Fire Department or designee of the Fire Department (currently
Millcreek Paramedic Service) providing emergency medical services
pursuant to dispatch under the E-911 system and any other emergency
medical service provider providing emergency medical services under
mutual aid agreement with the Fire Department or its designee.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Fire Department providing fire protection and related
services under agreement with the Township, and shall include for
purposes of authorization to invoice and recover fees for services
designees or contractors of such Department and any fire department
of another municipality providing services under mutual aid agreement
or dispatch under the E-911 system.
PERSON
Any natural person(s), partnership, corporation, limited
liability partnership or corporation, association, firm, insurance
carrier, servicing agent or other legal entity.
Millcreek Township generally shall not seek to recover as damages
costs of its general governmental operations. The Township shall be
authorized to recover costs and expenses in certain extraordinary
situations, including the following:
A. Where the presence of uniformed or nonuniformed police officers at
events attracting large crowds is deemed a necessary protection to
the public by the Chief of Police, he or she shall have full authority
to require that the person, entity or organization conducting such
event shall employ such number of uniformed or nonuniformed police
officers as may be designated by the Chief.
B. Where presence of uniformed or nonuniformed police officers is requested
by the person, entity or organization sponsoring an event for reasons
other than general public safety for which the Department is responsible,
such sponsor shall pay all costs of the Police Department's providing
such personnel for the requested period(s) of time.
C. Where the Police Department is asked by another governmental agency
to provide services to safeguard a potential crime scene after the
incident and incurs additional expense for personnel, equipment, materials
or contracted services as a result, the Township shall be authorized
to seek recovery and reimbursement of such additional expenses.
D. Where the Township is requested by a private person or other governmental
agency to provide services of a department other than the Police Department
to assist in an emergency caused by an incident or to assist the private
person other than within the scope of its general municipal services,
the Township shall be authorized to seek recovery and reimbursement
of such additional expenses and, in the case of assisting private
persons, to require payment of defined costs and expenses in advance.