AUTOMATIC AID ENGINE COMPANY RESPONSE As part of this Agreement, __________________________ Fire Department will respond when available with a staffed engine company to all reported or confirmed structure fires at locations within either department’s fire district. The dispatch of the auto-aid engine company will be made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by the _________ County Communications Center. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT The ________ Fire Chief and the______ Fire Chief shall establish a response plan regarding the deployment of personnel and equipment in responding to Emergency Incidents under this Agreement. In virtually all cases, responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or equipment will be determined by the incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall return the still responding units. LIABILITY/INDEMNIFICATION Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage, and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injury to, its personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other parties for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained herein shall expand the immunity of a party granted to it by law. Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage, and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Emergency Incident. This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the capacity of Incident Commander, which are later determined at anytime to have been grossly negligent, willful, wanton or reckless. PRIOR AGREEMENTS
AUTOMATIC AID ENGINE COMPANY RESPONSE As part of this Agreement, __________________________ Fire Department will respond when available with a staffed engine company to all reported or confirmed structure fires at locations within either department’s fire district. The dispatch of the auto-aid engine company will be made with the initial dispatch to the reported fire by the _________ County Communications Center. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT The ________ Fire Chief and the______ Fire Chief shall establish a response plan regarding the deployment of personnel and equipment in responding to Emergency Incidents under this Agreement. In virtually all cases, responses will be consistent with the established protocols. Any other required personnel and/or equipment will be determined by the incident Commander in his or her sole discretion. If first arriving responders determine that they can handle the incident with their own available resources, then they shall return the still responding units. LIABILITY/INDEMNIFICATION Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage, and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this Agreement. Each party shall bear the liability and/or cost of damage to its equipment and the death of, or injury to, its personnel, whether the death, injury or damage occurs at an emergency within the described boundary. To the extent allowed by law, each department shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other parties for damages, claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs and expenses arising from loss of or damage to private property and/or the death of or injury to private persons whether caused by either department responding within the parameters of this Agreement. Provided, however, nothing contained herein shall expand the immunity of a party granted to it by law. Each party waives all claims against the other party for compensation for any property loss or damage, and/or personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of any negligent acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by the individual that assumes command (Incident Commander) at any Emergency Incident. This provision shall not apply to any acts, conduct, instructions or commands given by an officer in the capacity of Incident Commander, which are later determined at anytime to have been grossly negligent, willful, wanton or reckless. PRIOR AGREEMENTS
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