[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodbury Heights 4-11-77 as Ord. No. 7-1977. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough of Woodbury Heights hereby establishes a reciprocal agreement with each and every municipality within the County of Gloucester for intermunicipal fire assistance at times of any and all emergencies. This chapter shall become effective as to each and every other municipality within the County of Gloucester at such times as said municipalities have in the past adopted or may in the future adopt an ordinance providing for the same terms and conditions as set forth herein.
The Borough of Woodbury Heights hereby agrees to maintain all expenses incurred by members of its Municipal Fire Department for emergency assistance rendered within or without the boundaries of this community. The Borough of Woodbury Heights shall make no claim for reimbursement from any municipality for damages, injuries, wages and the like for aid rendered by the members of its Fire Department to any other community adopting an ordinance with the same terms as this chapter.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 et seq., the members of the Fire Department of the Borough of Woodbury Heights 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 have the members of the Fire Department of the municipality in which such assistance is being rendered.
At such times as an emergency may occur and intermunicipal fire aid is requested, the Fire Chief of the municipality wherein the emergency exists shall be the senior ranking officer of all members of any Fire Department which may be rendering assistance within the confines of said municipality.