There is hereby adopted and ratified an agreement
for intergovernmental cooperation known as the "Disaster Emergency
Management Agreement" hereinafter referred to as the "agreement."
This agreement is entered into pursuant to the
provisions of 53 P.S. § 483 and 485, relating to cooperation
in governmental functions.
The purpose and objectives of the agreement
are as follows:
A. To enhance the coordination of disaster emergency
management services in the Girard Township, Girard Borough, Lake City
Borough, and Platea Borough area. Direction of disaster emergency
management service is the responsibility of the lowest level of government
affected. When two or more political subdivisions within a county
are affected, the county organization shall exercise responsibility
for coordination and support to the area of operations. When two or
more counties are involved, coordination shall be provided by the
agency or by area organizations established by the agency.
B. To provide for mutual police, fire and public works
aid across jurisdictional lines to enable police, fire and public
works personnel to work effectively and thereby preserve the safety
and welfare of the entire area.
C. County and local coordinators of emergency management shall develop mutual aid agreements with adjacent political subdivisions for reciprocal emergency assistance. The agreements shall be consistent with the plans and programs of the agency. In disaster emergencies, requests for mutual aid assistance shall be referred to the organization having responsibility for coordination as specified in Subsection
A and in time of emergency it shall be the duty of each local organization to render assistance in accordance with the provisions of the mutual aid agreements.
D. The coordinator of each local organization may, subject
to approval of the Governor, enter into mutual aid arrangements with
similar agencies or organizations in other states for reciprocal disaster
emergency services.
E. Mutual aid agreements shall be ratified by the governing
bodies of the political subdivisions involved: Girard Township, Girard
Borough, Lake City Borough and Platea Borough.
F. Each municipality shall be responsible for all expenses
incurred by reason of action taken by its police, fire and public
works pursuant to the agreement, no other financing being necessary
or required to effect its purpose.
The agreement shall be in effect immediately,
and the duration of the agreement shall be indefinite, subject to
termination by any municipality as provided in the agreement.