[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Pequannock as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-22-1997 as
Ch. 013 of the 1997 Code]
The Township of Pequannock hereby establishes, pursuant to the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 et seq., a reciprocal agreement
with each and every municipality within the County of Morris and the
contiguous County of Passaic for intermunicipal police, fire and first
aid assistance at times of any and all emergencies. This article shall
become effective as to each and every other municipality within said
counties at such time that said municipality has in the past adopted
or may in the future adopt an ordinance providing the same terms and
conditions set forth herein and including the Township of Pequannock
within its coverage.
The Township of Pequannock agrees to bear all reasonable expenses
incurred by members of its municipal Police Department, Fire Department
and First Aid Squad for emergency assistance rendered within or without
the boundaries of this community. The Township of Pequannock shall
make no claim for reimbursement from any municipality adopting an
ordinance providing the same terms and conditions set forth herein
for damages, injuries, wages and like in connection with aid rendered
by the members of its Police Department, Fire Department and First
Aid Squad through any other municipality adopting such ordinance.
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.2,
the members of the Police Department of the Township of Pequannock
and any other municipality passing an ordinance with the same terms
and conditions as this article, while on duty rendering assistance
to any other municipality, shall have the same powers, authority and
immunities as do the members of the police force of the municipality
in which such assistance is being rendered.
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 et
seq., the members of the Fire Department of the Township of Pequannock
and any other municipality passing an ordinance with the same terms
and conditions as this article, while on duty rendering assistance
to any other municipality, shall have the same powers, authority and
immunities as do the members of the Fire Department of the municipality
in which such assistance is being rendered.
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156 et
seq., the members of the First Aid Squad of the Township of Pequannock
and any other municipality passing an ordinance with the same terms
and conditions as this article, while on duty rendering assistance
to any other municipality, shall have the same powers, authority and
immunities as do the members of the First Aid Squad of the municipality
in which such assistance is being rendered.
At such times that an emergency may occur and intermunicipal
aid is requested, the Chief of Police of the municipality wherein
said emergency exists shall be the senior ranking officer of all members
of any Police Department which may be rendering assistance within
the confines of said municipality; the Chief of the Fire Department
of the municipality wherein said emergency exists shall be the senior
ranking officer; and the officer in charge of the First Aid Squad
of the municipality wherein said emergency exists shall be the senior
ranking officer.
