City of St. John, MO Article III Mutual-Aid in Emergencies

Section 200.100 Mutual-Aid in Disasters With Other Public Entities.

[CC §20.28; Ord. No. 458 §1, 3-13-1993]

Under the authority set forth in Section 70.837, RSMo., as amended Laws 1992, the Mayor, City Manager, Chief of Police, Emergency Preparedness Director, and Public Works Director are hereby authorized to provide assistance to any other Public Safety Agency in the State of Missouri or in a bordering State at the time of a significant emergency such as a fire, earthquake, flood, tornado, hazardous material incident, or other such disaster. Said aid and assistance may be rendered to any requesting agency as long as the officials authorized herein are acting in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth by the Governing Body of that Public Safety Agency.