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HomeMy WebLinkAbout578 RESOLUTION N0. 5 7 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,. WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK, TO SIGN,`ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, A MUTUAL FIRE FIGHTING ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUBURN AND THE KING COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #39 (FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON). THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: THAT the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Auburn, Washington, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to sign, on behalf of the City, a Mutual Fire Fighting Assistance Agreement, between the-City of Auburn and the King County Fire District.#39 (Federal Way, Washington), a copy of said agreement is attached hereto, designated as Exhibit."A", and made a part hereof as though set forth herein in full. _. DATED and SIGNED this 29th day of _ Ma.y 197. CITY OF AUBURN _. G~z~ . ~~ MAYOR ATTES i Clerk 5-29-73 • y \.. MUTUAL FIRE FIGHTING ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 29th Da-y of i~7ay 1973 by and between the City Of Auburn Fire Department and the King County Fire Distr~ ct n~ 39 ( Federal Z°~ay ~ -WITNES.SETH WHEREAS, each of the parties hereto maintains equipment and personnel for the suppression of fires within its own jurisdiction and areas, and WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to augment the fire protection available in their various establishments, districts, agencies and municipalities in the event. of large fires or conflagrations, and WHEREAS, the lands or districts of the parties hereto are adjacent or contig uous so that mutual assistance in a fire emergency is deemed feasible, and WHEREAS, it is the policy of the above municipalities or other districts and of their governing bodies to conclude such agreements wherever practicable,.and WHEREAS, it is mutually deemed sound, desirable, practicable, and beneficial for the parties to this agreement to render assistance to one another in accor and with these terms: THEREFORE BE TT AGREED THAT: ~1. Whenever it is deemed advisable by the commanding officer of a fire department belonging to a party to this agreement, or by the commanding office of any such fire department actually present at any fire'; to~request fire figh ing assistance under the terms of this agreement, he is authorized to do so, and the commanding officer of the department receiving the request, or his aut orized subordinates, shall forthwith take the following action: a. Immediately determine if apparatus and personnel can be spared in response to the call. . ~- b. What apparatus and personnel might most effectively be dispatched. ' c. The exact mission to be assigned. in accordance with the detailed plans and procedures of operation drawn in accordance with this agreement by the technical heads of the fire department concerned. d. Forthwith dispatch such apparatus and personnel as, in the judgment ' of the responsible officer receiving the call should be sent, with ~`' complete instructions as to the mission, in accordance with the terms of this agreement. ~, 2. The rendering of assistance under the terms of this agreement shall not be mandatory, but the-party receiving the request for assis-~ance should immed; ately inform the requesting agency if, for any reason, assistance cannot be rendered. r I J --.... Y ~: MUTUAL FIRE FIGHTING ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT Page 2 ,. 3. a. Each party to this agreement~.~;ivc,all claims against the other party or parties for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injury, or death occurring in consequence of the performance of this agreement. b. All services performed under this agreement shall be rendered with- out reimbursement of either party or parties. 4. The commanding officer of the fire department requesting assistance shall assume full charge of the operations, but if he specifically .requests. a senior officer of a fire department furnishing assistance to assume command he shall not, by relinquishing command,. be relieved of his responsibility for the operation; provided, that the apparatus, personnel and equipment of the . agency rendering assistance shall be under the immediate supervision of and shall be the immediate responsibility of the senior responding fire officer o~ the commanding officer of the department rendering assistance. 5. The-chief fire officers and personnel of the fire departments of both •parties to this agreement are invited and encouraged on a reciprocal basis, to frequently visit each other's activities for guided .familiarization tours consistent with local security requirements and as feasible, to jointly con- duct pre-fire planning inspections and drills. 6. The commanding officers of the fire departments of the parties to this agreement are authorized to meet and draft any detailed plans and procedures of operation necessary to effectively implement this agreement. Such plans and procedures of operations shall become effective upon ratification by .the signatory parties. 7. This agreement shall become effective upon the date hereof and shall re~ :-main in full force and effect until cancelled by mutual agreement of .the. parties hereto or by written notice by one party to the other .party, giving ten (10) days notice of said cancellation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement at Washington on the day and year first above written.