[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Millersville 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-1.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
Blue Rock Fire Rescue is here by designated as the officially
recognized volunteer fire and rescue company to provide first due
response for Millersville Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Borough Council hereby authorizes the Blue Rock Fire Rescue
to perform the following activities and services:
A.
To
provide such services as may be necessary for the protection of property
and persons situate in the Borough, which include, by way of example
and not of limitation, the extinguishment of fires and the prevention
of loss of life and property from fire, automobile accidents, medical
emergencies, hazardous material incidents, and other dangerous situations.
B.
To
provide nonemergency and public services such as, by way of example
and not of limitation, removing water from property after storms;
assisting in the removal, abatement and prevention of damage or injury
to persons or property, whether through natural causes or man-made
situations; and directing traffic and parking at local events as requested
as and when authorized by Blue Rock Fire Commission.
C.
To
conduct and participate in such training activities and drills, either
within or outside of the Borough, as may be deemed necessary by the
Blue Rock Fire Commission to maintain proficiency in providing services.
D.
To
respond to calls and provide services to municipalities outside the
Borough when so requested by such municipality or another fire company
or when directed to so respond by Lancaster County Communications.
E.
To request aid and services from the Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
State Police, other police departments, other fire companies and/or
other emergency service providers when responding to emergencies within
the Borough.
A.
Borough
Council hereby authorizes the members of Blue Rock Fire Rescue to
perform the following activities and services when so requested or
authorized by Blue Rock Fire Commission:
(1)
To engage in any type of drill, training, ceremony, practice, test
or parade as the Blue Rock Fire Commission in its sole discretion
shall deem appropriate.
(2)
To engage in fundraising activities for Blue Rock Fire Rescue as
the Blue Rock Fire Commission in its sole discretion shall deem appropriate.
Such fundraising activities may include, but are not limited to, auctions,
festivals, bingo, banquets, carnivals, barbecues, breakfasts, dinners,
sub and sandwich sales, and sale of refreshments at auctions or other
events.
(3)
To engage in the performance of any other duty or activity which
contributes to the mission of Blue Rock Fire Rescue as expressly authorized
by Blue Rock Fire Commission.
B.
If any members of Blue Rock Fire Rescue engage in such activities
without the express permission or authorization of the Blue Rock Fire
Commission, their activities will be considered outside the scope
of the members' authorization and in direct violation of the
members' defined scope of duties.
The purpose of this article is to recognize Blue Rock Fire Rescue
as official first due response fire company within the Borough and
to state additional authorized activities for members of Blue Rock
Fire Rescue for workers' compensation and governmental immunity
purposes. It is the additional purpose of this article to enable the
families of members of Blue Rock Fire Rescue to be eligible for benefits
under the Act of June 24, 1976, P.L. 424, No. 101, as amended, 53
P.S. § 891 et seq., commonly known as the "Pennsylvania
State Death Benefit Act," and the Police Officer, Firefighter, Correction
Employee and National Guard Member Child Beneficiary Education Act,
Act 129 of 1998,[1] to the extent allowed by law.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 24 P.S. § 7201 et seq.
Borough Council recognizes that other volunteer fire companies
and other emergency responders, including but not limited to ambulance
services and EMS, may provide assistance to Blue Rock Fire Rescue
in responding to emergencies within the Borough. Borough Council additionally
recognizes that in certain instances a volunteer fire company other
than Blue Rock Fire Rescue may arrive first at an emergency scene
because Blue Rock Fire Rescue is responding to other emergencies,
encountering traffic problems, or as a result of geography. To the
extent required or permitted by law, the Borough acknowledges the
assistance of all other volunteer fire companies and other emergency
responders, including but not limited to ambulance services and EMS,
within Lancaster County and authorizes such other volunteer fire companies
and other emergency responders, including but not limited to ambulance
services and EMS, within Lancaster County to provide such services
within the Borough and to Blue Rock Fire Rescue.
A.
The following association is hereby recognized as actively engaged
in providing fire protection and/or emergency services in the Borough:
Blue Rock Fire Rescue.
B.
Blue Rock Fire Rescue Relief Association will be or has been formed
for the benefit of members and families of members of Blue Rock Fire
Rescue in case of death, sickness, temporary or permanent disability
or accident suffered in the line of duty.
C.
The Blue Rock Fire Rescue Relief Association is designated as the
proper association to receive such funds as are due and payable to
the Borough Treasurer by the Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania
from the tax on premiums from foreign fire insurance companies.
The Borough Council shall annually certify to the Auditor General
of the Commonwealth the name of the active association(s) and the
percentage of service such active association(s) contribute(s) to
the protection of the Borough. Such certification shall be on forms
prescribed by the Auditor General.
There is annually appropriated from the Borough Treasury all
such sums of money that may hereafter be paid into the Borough Treasury
by the Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania on account of taxes
paid on premiums of foreign fire insurance companies in pursuance
of the Act of December 18, 1984, No. 205, § 701 et seq.,
as hereafter amended, supplemented, modified or reenacted by the General
Assembly of Pennsylvania. Such monies received by the Borough Treasurer
from the State Treasurer shall be distributed to the duly recognized
association(s) within 60 days of receipt. The funds shall be distributed
on the basis of the percentage of service established in the certification
to the Auditor General and with other provisions of the Act.
