[Ord. 1988-2, 5/19/1988]
The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this
Part 3A:
Includes not only the activity described, but also the preparation
for the activity, the clean up after the activity, travel and efforts
necessary to obtain materials and supplies to carry on the activity,
and traveling to or returning from any such activities.
The Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company, a duly organized
incorporated fire company headquartered on Route 973 in Hepburn Township.
Volunteer firepersons, volunteer fire police, volunteer junior
firepersons, volunteer associate members, volunteer auxiliary members
and any and all future designations or categories of persons associated
with the fire company according to its rules, charters and bylaws.
Any person not a member of the fire company as defined above,
who is deputized or authorized by the person in charge of the fire
company to render aid or assistance at or during an emergency in which
the company is rendering services. To be eligible for benefits, a
person must be specifically requested or authorized to participate
by the Fire Chief or other officer in charge at the scene of an emergency.
Authorization under this category shall cease upon completion of the
aid or assistance requested and authorized.
The Township of Hepburn, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 1988-2, 5/19/1988]
The Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company and its respective
members are hereby specifically authorized to respond to all fire,
ambulance, emergency and other civil disaster emergency calls within
the Township of Hepburn.
[Ord. 1988-2, 5/19/1988]
The fire company and its respective members are hereby specifically authorized to respond to any and all requests for emergency aid and for the activities specified under § 1-302, in any municipality where the governing body of the municipality has authorized such response by the Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company and which municipality has by appropriate resolution or ordinance agreed to pay their proportionate share of insurance expenses, as from time to time is agreeable to the Township of Hepburn.
[Ord. 1988-2, 5/19/1988]
The fire company and its respective members are hereby specifically authorized to respond to any and all requests for emergency aid for the activities specified under § 1-302, received from other organized firefighting, ambulance associations, police or other emergency response organizations outside the Township when such response is specifically authorized by the Fire Chief or other duly designated officer of the fire company acting in place of the Fire Chief or by a mutual aid agreement entered into by official action of the fire company.
[Ord. 1988-2, 5/19/1988]
The fire company and its members are hereby specifically authorized
to engage in the following activities, when directed by either the
President or Fire Chief, or other duly designated officer of the fire
company in charge of the activity from time to time: drills, education,
training, maintenance of equipment, building and grounds, fundraising
activities or other activities aimed at securing memberships and procuring
equipment or informing the public and improving public relations or
community activities; attendance at official meetings of associations,
boards and conventions; attendance at regular and special meetings
of the fire company; attendance at funerals of fellow firefighters,
when done as a group representing their respective fire department;
attendance at civic functions and/or parades; fire prevention inspection
and pre-planning activities; fire hydrant inspection, maintenance
and placement planning activities; and, any and all other activities
and/or functions which are of a type normally engaged in by volunteer
fire departments and their members.
[Ord. 1988-2, 5/19/1988]
Either the President, Fire Chief or other officer designated by the President or Fire Chief shall report to the Hepburn Township Supervisors all emergency responses for the preceding month and all activities planned by the fire department for the following month at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors in each month. Failure of the designated representative to notify the Township of Supervisors in advance shall not vitiate the authorization set forth in §§ 1-302, 1-303, 1-304 hereinabove, except in those cases where the functions or activity must be specifically requested or authorized on each occasion by the Supervisors pursuant to present or future resolution or notice to the fire company.
[Ord. 1988-2, 5/19/1988]
Any member of the fire company is hereby authorized to engage
in the performance of any duty authorized by an officer of the fire
company duly authorized to so act in performance of the activities
authorized by this Part 3A, unless the authorization to perform a
specific duty has been withdrawn by the Township Supervisors in writing,
or is contrary to their present or future written policies concerning
the fire company activities. Any such limitation or revocation of
authority or resolution restricting activities shall become effective
upon receipt of a copy thereof by the fire company President, Fire
Chief or other officer in charge, from time to time.
[Res. 6.03.03, 6/3/2003]
1.
The Board of Supervisors of Hepburn Township, by and through its
authority and relationship with the aforementioned volunteer fire
company, hereby recognizes the authority and authorizes the volunteer
fire company to recover the reasonable costs of firefighting materials,
equipment, personnel hours and hazardous abatement materials, involving
any hazardous material incident, or fire, safety and rescue incident
or operation, including vehicular accidents.
2.
Said reasonable costs may be recovered directly by the said volunteer
fire company, through the Township with consent of the Board of Supervisors,
by third party billing service known as Financial Invoicing Resources
Engaged, Inc., as an authorized agent for the collection of said reasonable
costs. The utilization of Financial Invoicing Resources Engaged, Inc.,
shall be for those situations deemed by Fire Invoicing Resources Engaged,
Inc., as appropriate for collections through the agency, principally
those incidents involving the use of hazardous abatement materials
and/or incidents directly involving the Lycoming County Emergency
Management Agency.
3.
In addition to the aforementioned reasonable costs, the volunteer
fire company,. Township of Hepburn, or Fire Invoicing Resources Engaged,
Inc., shall be authorized to collect reasonable interest, as well
as a reasonable administrative fee as may be authorized by the Hazardous
Material and Emergency Planning and Response Act, 35 P.S. § 6022.101
et seq., or authorized by any other statute, case law or common law.
