[HISTORY: 1988 Code §§ 17-1—17-6 adopted
as amended through December 31, 2013. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Township of Wayne 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 Passaic and the contiguous
County of Morris for intermunicipal police, fire and first aid assistance
at times of any and all emergencies. This chapter shall become effective
as to each and every other municipality within said counties at such
times that said municipality has in the past or may in the future
adopt an ordinance providing the same terms and conditions set forth
herein and including the Township of Wayne within its coverage.
The Township of Wayne 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 Wayne 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 the like in connection with aid rendered by the
members of its Police Department, Fire Department and First Aid Squad
through any other municipality.
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.2,
the members of the Police Department of the Township of Wayne 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 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 Wayne
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 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., any member of the First Aid Squad of the Township of Wayne 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 do the members of the First Aid Department of the municipality
in which such assistance is being rendered.
At such time 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.
