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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMutual Aid CFD/Zionsille/Eagle & Union ~ , t~: \'}'ft APPROVE~~ FORM BY; CITY OF CARMEL, CLAY TOWNSHIP/TOWN OF ZIONSVILLE, EAGLE TOWNSHIP, UNION TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT This Agreement for Mutual Aid (the "Agreement") is hereby made and entered into pursuant to I.C. 36-1-7 et seq., by and between the Zionsville Volunteer Fire Department, Boone County, Indiana ("ZVFD"), Eagle Township, Indiana ("Eagle Township"), Union Township, Indiana ("Union Township") and the Carmel Fire Department, Hamilton County, Indiana ("c;FD"), for the purpose of providing optimum fire and medical services along and adjacent to their respective jurisdictional boundaries. I. Definitions: a. "Incident Commander" shall mean the commander for"'~the Local Department in charge of any particular scene ofdepartfuental response. b. "Local Department" shall mean the department having jurisdiction over an incident. c. "Major Emergency" shall mean a situation which requires the commitment of greaterthan ordinary amounts of supplies, equipment and/or personnel. d. "Move-Up" shall mean the act of placing departmental personnel and/or equipment at a different fire station for/he purpose of manning such station. e. "Primary Response Apparatus" shall mean apparatus responsive on the initial alarm and/or dispatch. f. "Secondary Department" shall mean the department that is providing a~sistance to the Local Department. g. "Service District" shall mean~the jurisdictional area of the respective Departments as further described in Exhibit A which is attached hereto arid incorporated herein by thiSTeference. 2. MUTUAL AID - EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE In the event of a Major Emergency occurring within the ZVFD or the CFD Service District and upon request of the Fire Chief of the Local Department, the on-scene Incident Commander may request the response of the closest available equipment and personnel of the Secon<!ary Department to assist in bringing the emergency under control. 3. MUTUAL AID - MOVE.- UP ASSISTANCE In t~e event of a Major Emergency within either Service District which requires the extended commitment of the Local Department's equipment and personnel to the degree that the ability of the Local Department to render emergency and medical services in other areas of its Service District are severely impaired, the " Incident Commander may request the response of the closest available Secondary Department's equipment and personnel to Move-Up to a Local Department station. 4. MUTUAL AID - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES In the event of a medical emergency within either Service District .at a time when the Local Department's primary response apparatus is unavailable, the Local Department may request the response of the closest available Secondary Department Non-Transporting BLS/EMS apparatus. The transporting Department shall maintain sole responsibility for patient billing. 5. MUTUAL AID - SPECIAL TACTICS AND RESCUE In the event of an emergency incident in either Service District involving hazardous materials, heavy extrication, water supply, wildland fire suppression, support lighting and/or. air cascade, the Local Department may requestthe assistance of the Secondary Department's personnel and specialized equipment. In such case,ZVFD and CFD both agree that the Secondary Department may bill the property owner and/or responsible company for materials used and services rendered. 6. INCIDENT COMMAND AND CONTROL 6.1 The Local Department maintains ultimate responsibility for the overall incident command, safety, and accountability. 6.2 All responding personnel shall comply with the Incident Commander's directives, regardless of Department affiliation. 6.3 Personnel affiliated with the Secondary Department shall have the same powers and duties as corresponding personnel employed by the Local Department, but only for the period of time during which they are engaged in activities authorized by the Local Department, and shall be subject to all provisions oflaw as if they were providing services within their own Service District. 6.4 The Secondary Department remains responsible for the conduct of its personnel, for their medical expenses, for workers' compensation and for any and all salaries and/or benefits of its. personnel. In addition, ZVFD shall be responsible for providing to its personnel all benefits provided by I.C: 36-8-12, et seq., regarding Volunteer Fire Companies. 2 6.5 The Incident Commander of the Local Department has responsibility for safety and accountability of all personnel operating on the incident. Each Department has reviewed all safety, accountability and evacuation procedures and all personnel. have been trained on such procedures prior to the execution of this Agreement. 6.6 Training shall be furnished on a quarterly basis by each department with regard to the areas described in paragraph 6.5 above, which include, but are not limited to, fireground safety, accountability, evacuation procedures and standard company functions. 6.7 The pai1ies agree to make every reasonable effort to return the Secondary Department's apparatus to a run-ready status as soon as possible. 7. FIRE CAUSE INVESTIGATION 7.1 The Local Department maintains ultimate responsibility for fire cause and origin investigation within their Service District. 8. RESPONSE OBLIGATION 8.1 Neither Department shall be obligated to respond as described in this Agreement if to do so would endanger the citizens.ofits Service District or impair the ability of such Department to render emergency fire and medical services within its Service District. 9. FINANCIAL OBLIGATION 9.1 The Town of Zionsville, Eagle Township, Union Township and the City of Carmel agree that the services described in this Agreemeni'shall be provided to one another without cost, and that no additional staffing shall be required nor any monies received or disbursed by the joint undertaking entered into herein. 9.2 Each Department remains financially responsible for any of its equipment or apparatus that may be lost, stolen or damaged and for any medical expenses incurred by its personnel, regardless of the Service District in which the loss occurs. 9.3 No real or personal property may be acquired, held or disposed of by the joint undertaking entered into herein except as mutually agreed by the parties hereto or as expressly set forth herein. Upon terrnination of this Agreement, the parties shall mutually agree as to the disposal of such property, if any, as may have been acquired and/or held by the joint undertaking entered into herein. 3 9.4 Each Department remains financially independent and the joint undertaking herein shall not require a budget and/or financial records separate from those of each party. Each Department shall operate within its budget as approved by the appropriate fiscal body of such party, and the treasurer or disbursing officer of each party shall be responsible for the 'receipts, disbursements and accounting for that party. 10. INDEMNIFICATION 10.1 The Town ofZionsville, Eagle Township, Union Township and the Zionsville Volunteer Fire Department agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Carmel, Clay Township, the Carmel Fire Department and their officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims or threat of claims, losses, liabilities, judgments and/or liens arising out of the negligence of the Town of Zions vi lie, Eagle Township, Union Township, the ZionsvilleVolunteer Fire Department and their officers, agents and/or employees in connection with this Agreement. Such indemnity shall include attorney fees and all costs or other expenses arising therefrom or incurred in connection therewith. 10.2 The City of Carmel, Clay <f"":I,u..hi"" II .1t-R rlll:lftty, and the Carmel Fire Department agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Town of Zionsville, Eagle Township, Union Township and the Zionsville Volunteer Fire Department and their officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims or threat of claims, losses, liabilities, judgments and/or liens arising out of the negligence of the City of Carmel, r1 J ~ lIhill and the Carmel Fire Department and their officers, agents or employees in connection with this agreement. Such indemnity shall include attorney fees and all costs or other expenses arising therefrom or incurred in connection therewith. II. ADMlNlSTRATION E.I This Agreement shall be administered by ajoint board composed of the Zionsville Fire Chief and the Carinel Fire Chief (the "Board"). 11.2 The Board shall meet at the request of either party to this Agreement or of either Board member. 12. EFFECT 12.1 This Agreement modifies and supersedes any and all other mutual aid/dual response agreements between Zionsville Volunteer Fire Depaitmentand Carmel Fire Department. 4 13. MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION 13.1 This Agreement shall remain in fullforce and effect until modified or terminated. 13.2 This Agreement may be modified and/or terminated upon mutual consent of the parties hereto or upon thirty (30) days written notice by either party to the other party. 14. APPROVAL This Agreement shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and signing by the parties below and the passage and signing of an approval resolution by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, whichever event occurs last. It is so agreed, this ~ day of 1)flI'P~ ,1997 By: Mary Ann B Date: ._~ - ~-". By: Zionsville Town Council Presid Date: 1~/Z.7/j7 I By ~ -J7",,,{,!L Union' To. rustee ~ q 7 Date: . oR ,<2- . :3. J I / , ATTEST: By: Carmel Fire Department Fire Chief .~ ville Volunteer Fire Department F' e Chief 5 (Exhibit A) CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE AREA The service area included for the Carmel Fire Department encompasses that part of Clay Township of Hamilton County, Indiana from the North boundary of 146'" Street to the South boundary of 96'" Street and from the East boundary of the White River to the West boundary of the Hamilton/Boone County Line. ZIONSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE AREA The service area included for the Zionsville Fire Department encompasses that part of Eagle/Union Township of Boone County, Indiana from the North boundary of County Road 200 N. to the South boundary of the Boone County/Marion County line from the West end of Eagle Township to the southeastern corner of Boone County (Boone, Hamilton, Marion county intersection) to the East boundary of the Boone County Line to the Western boundary South along State Road 421 to County Road 100 S., West on County Road 100 S. to County Road 950 E. South on County Road 950 E: to County Road 300S., West on County Road 300 S. to County Road 800 E., South on County Road 800 E. to County Road 500 S., West on County Road 500 S. to the East end of Eagle Township (No Road) South along the Eagle Township boundary to the county line. :a-;:::";:3'5::':.: ~t. oJ ... gn 8 I "'. ::O'ISlIILLE FIRE CEPr -l::'-:: p('<J JLL 10 '97 09:15 w w oJ 0 n g 0 0 '" n ., ~ 0::...05 N oJ ~. oJ , ,. ~ , .. w 0 oJ 0 - ..; ..; o ... o ... '" '" 400 5. 25 450 5. ..; Aar-;o'l CO,