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Resullingfrom discussions among offiCials or. the Pike Township Fire Department (PTFD), Marion, County,
Indiana and the City of 'Carmei Fire Dep"rtmept (CFD),]-jamiito~,. Qeuuty, .IndialUl' pertai~ingto'.the pro;;;;i~n
of optimum fire and. emergency medicai ser}i.ices along .and' 'adjacent to their jurisdictional "boundaries, .the
.following' ag'recmenthas been reached pUrsuant. to I.e. 36-1.-7,
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U pursuant ,to \he reqqest of the Pi},e Township Fire Chief, i,n the event of :i major. emergency' occuiring
'within thc-, pike T.o~.nsliip .fi.rcs.crvice ~tstri'c~, the Qn"'sccne PTFD i'ncfdent commander- may rcqucs-'
the response or the closest availabi'e CFO equ'ipment. and persouu.eJ to ~ring 'the' ~mergellcy under
control.
1.2: 'PursUlinf ia the. request Of the lOilY. of Catmel Flie ehief; in Ihe 'event 0[. a major emergency peeurrlng
withip :the .,~i1Y' of Carmel fire servic~e di Strlct, the on-scene ern j~cident~ commander may request the'
response of the Closest available ?'IFp e,quipmenl 'andpersonnel to bringth" emergency. under
conlrol.
2. MlITUAL AID - STAND-nY ASS1STANCE
2.1 'P~rsuant totqe Jequest C!f the 'Pike Tpw~sl!ip Fire Chier, in the even\ of n major emergency within ~lic
.pike Township fire service.' district requiri,ng the extended commitment of PTF[J equip!llen't and
perscimel 10 the degree that the ability of the P-TFD to render emergency. ;fire and medical services, in
other areaS oJ' it.s fir,c. 'servic~' 'dihfiCt' is' sefcrCly jmpriired" the on~s-cene PTF:D incident;' corhmander
may request ihe response .of !he 'closest Failable CFD equipment .and personncl to Slljnd-by 'a PTEO
fire station.
"2:2 Pursuant-' lO tac <requ:;st of :tiie Ci(y 'of ;,C:frnYe"t'- F~re Chief; lJl (~e, eve[]t~ .of!::;a ~lJlajOf'-(;-iLlcrg~-llty Wilhii! thc~
City' of Carmel fireserv'ice district requiring rhe, extended .commitmentof CFD equipment ana'
person'nel to ilie d,'gree' '\Iiar the ability or the.CFD 10 render emergenc)' fire and mediC'al. services in
other gr~as ''?f. i!~ tire ..~~_r.y'ice distiTc-t is~ scviYrcly' impaircd~thc on.scc-nc. GFD ihCii..kru coinrii~mdcr
.may req~eSl the respQuse. of. the closest 'lVailable P'tFD eq~iprnent and' .personnel to'sinhd'.by " CFD
fire. station.
3. MUTUAL AID' . EMl':IH'iENCY'J\'lEDI(:AI. SF:/lvICES,
3.1 lri the event of a medical emergency' within the City 'of Carmel fire .,serviee district, OFD may'request,.
the response of iheGiose;! available, PTEB BLS and/o! ALS: ;E',M'.S ..apparatus Shoulci CFO prih'-:ir~
response .app3ratus be un.~yai] ~'bl,e:
3.2 Iii the eVenf.of " medical dnergcncy within the ,Pike Town,j,ip fire service district, P1'FO may. request
rhe, reS(lOnSe 'of Ihe closest available CEO E;M'S app.aratus should PTFO primary .re'spansc ;apparatus ,
,be unavailable.
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3.:) In the~vcnt' -of a !nedlcal emergency in eilher fire" service~ Dlstrict.. the ttan~porting department shall
m.aintain, sole responsibi[JlY forpatien[ biiling.
4. MIITTJAL AID . SPEGAL T'A('TWS AND RF'SClIE
4,1 In the eV,ent of an emergency incidentinv.olving ha.zardous materials, 'or requiring water rescue.
collapse rescue,. high-angle rope rescue, or 'heavy extiication. in either fire service distTict. the
department in rieed may request the assistarice, of the other's personnel. arid specialized equipment,
Both departments agree ,that' the assisting department maybil.! the prop,eflY owner' alld/or responsible
c9mpany f~)T, mbt"~Jials u_sed 'unq servic,es incurred. .
5, INCIDENT COMMAND AND r.ONTROL
-5~+ .-The f!"n:,'qep~n~e11r ~hi1~~:.iii,g j4~jsdi"c.~ior. Lm~:nq:un!: "uJLjm:a~ci" :-~spo~:;ib'i!itJ f'!r 0y~r!!Il- inc~g~_nh
command,
5,1.1 All respo~ding
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personhel shall comply with the Incident <::ommaader;s
Commander:, or peisiihlleL's depanm'ent 'affiliation.
directi,y"es,
5.1-2 Personnel. affiliatdl' 'with I)le ,assisting fire depanmeiH shall have t~csame Rowers and
duli~s as eorresp,onding personnel employed 'oythe assisted depaqment, but only forlhe,
period Ihey are engaged in ,activities ,auihorized by ,the assisted dep~rtment.
'5,1-3 The ,department providing assislaneercmains 'responsible for the conduct of jts personnel.
5.1.4, Eyery effort shall be made' to return 'the as"isting departmen(s .apparatus to a run-ready
,tatus as soon, as feasibly ,p()ssible,
6. FTRE CAUSE TNVESTrGATION
6.J The nre department having juriSdiction maiiltain, ultimate' :responsibility for fire cause. 'and origin
investigation. ~W'ilhin tHeir -fire ser-vic-c ,district.
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7.1 The City of Carmel Fire 'Depar~ent ;hail no' be.ooligated to re'pond 'as described. in this agreement
if '10 do so wouid endanger the citizens of CilY of Carmel' fire, service district or impair the ability of
the Gity of Carmel Fire Departnient ,to render emergency fire and 'medic'al 'serv;ce, ,within its fire
s'~rvi~e: 'district;
7.2 The "Pike :rowns~ip Fire Depariment '~all not be obliga\eg to re!poncl as. des"ri bed in tlti, ,agreement
if to do so woul'd endanger the cilizcns' of Pike. Towns"ip Or impair the ability of, the Pike To"Onship
Fire :'Departhlent 'to, render emergency fire and medicaIser.vlces wi~hin. its fire serv'ice, district.
8, .FINANCIAL OIlLTGATTON
8', l. PIke Townshipond the Cily of Camiei agree that' the ,ervices i1escribed in ,tilis agreement, shall be
provided to orie another withoLit eosl.'
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'g.ld Each dcpanmenl .remains Tinan'cially responsible fM }my of if, equiplllcnl, or 'apparatus.!ha,
. maybe lost'; stolen, or damaged and foi any medical' expenses .ineurred ,by its personnel,
rega rd Ie.s of the jurisdieti9n in which the' 'loss occurs.
9.. INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Pike Township agrees 10 indemnify and hold harmless the City ofCimne!, Hamilton, Couniy, ihe
Carn,.,,1 Fire Department and lheir' officers, agents; ani! employees from ?TIyand all ,elajm, or threat. of
elaim, loss, liability, judgement or lien ariSingouJ of the negligence of Pike Township, the Pike
Township Fire [Jepattme'nt 31)d their dficers, agents or 'em,ployees in, ,connection with thi's ,agr.eement.
.Sueh i~demnity shallinCIudeattorney fees, and all .e.Gsts of othe, expenses arising therefrom or
i~curred in, connection therewjth.
9.2 The City of Carinel; ,Hamilton. County, ,and the Carmel 'Fire- Department agrees to indemnify and' hold
harmles, Pike ~ownshipt, th'c Pike Township, Fire Departmeni ,and, th~ir officers, ~gen'ls, and
emploY,ee,; fron: any and all cblimc, Dr \hrea! .?fcla}m, loss, liebility; Juagcmeni or lien aming out .of
- 'th'f. -riegli'geifce of the til:y o{Ca,rmel, ~!amjhpn Cqunty; the' Carm.ci)oire Department andlh.;;r officers,
agents or' e_mployees )n conne.9ti'on'wlth :lhis agre,emenL ;Su.ch indemnity shall include anorney fe-cs
and all costs or other c"penses ,arising, therefrom or; incurred in cDnnection- Llierewith.
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]0,1' Once signed, this agree,!,enl modifies ,and ~upersedes any an~ ,all oiher mutual aig o' dual respo,nse
,agreemen'ts bet'''(een Pike: Township Fire Department and carmel 'Fire Department',"
.10,2 This agreement shall remain 'in fi.ill force and effect unlil modified or terminated ,by mutual wrillen
consent of tJie"p}li:ties Dr uppn tJiirty (30) days 'written nOlic'e 'byeithei party 10 the' other ,RarlY,
It ,is so agreed, this
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