The Borough of Leonia Fire Department is authorized to participate
in the East Bergen Firefighters Mutual Aid Association (EBFMAA).
For the purposes of this article, the EBFMAA consists of the
following municipalities:
J. Other municipality(s) or agency(s) as may meet the criteria for admission
as set forth by the EBFMAA.
Whenever, in the opinion of the Fire Chief or incident commander
of a fire or other emergency situation within the jurisdiction of
the Fire Department, additional equipment or manpower is needed in
the Borough of Leonia to control an emergency situation, the EBMFAA
can be contacted to supply such equipment and manpower.
Whenever a member town of the EBFMAA requests assistance, the
Leonia Fire Department will supply the requested assistance if the
Fire Chief or incident commander feels sufficient resources remain
within the municipality or steps have been taken to supply such resources
to provide local fire protection coverage.
The Fire Chief or incident commander can provide assistance
as requested by municipalities outside the EBFMAA group, if such requests
fall within the guidelines of applicable state statutes, county guidelines
or Office of Emergency Management (OEM) requests, if the Fire Chief
or incident commander feels sufficient resources remain within the
Borough or steps have been taken to supply such resources to provide
local fire protection.
The name of Leonia Fire Department shall contribute to the EBFMAA
mission statement so as to provide a broad array of fire services
with competence and professionalism and to provide a safe environment
for firefighters and the people of our communities through the effective
and efficient utilization of the National Incident Management System
(NIMS), as adopted by the New Jersey State Division of Fire Safety,
and the EBFMAA dispatching procedures.
For an out-of-county response, the EBFMAA will follow the New
Jersey Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act. Refer to N.J.S.A.
52:14E-18, Out-of-county fire service resources.
The Mayor and Council shall, by resolution, make rules and regulations
governing the participation of the Leonia Fire Department in the EBFMAA
and may also, by resolution, authorize the execution of such agreements,
the performance of such other acts and the expenditure of such funds
as may be required to effectuate the purposes of this article.