[HISTORY: Adopted May 1997 ATM by Art. 11 as Ch. 11 of the 1997 Bylaws; amended 5-11-1998 ATM by Art. 11. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
The Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services Department of the Town shall go to the aid of another city, town or fire district in extinguishing fires and providing ambulance and rescue service or other emergency service therein and, while in the performance of such duties in extending such aid, a member of the Department shall have the same immunities and privileges as if performing such duties within the Town of Chatham.
B. 
The head of the Department is authorized to extend such aid, subject to the conditions and restrictions herein prescribed.
C. 
The Town, if aided by the fire-rescue and emergency services department of another city, town or fire district in extinguishing fire and providing ambulance and rescue service or other emergency service within the Town of Chatham, may compensate such other city, town or fire district for rendering such aid for the whole or any part of any damage to its property sustained in the course of rendering the same, and may reimburse it in whole or in part for any payments lawfully made to any member of its fire-rescue and emergency services department or to his/her widow/widower or other dependents on account of injuries or death suffered by him in the course of rendering aid as aforesaid or of death resulting from such injuries.
The Town shall (within certain limits) indemnify emergency management volunteers, officers and employees of the Town who are driving publicly owned vehicles for emergency management purposes, for expenses and damages incurred by them as a result of claims for injury, death or property damage arising out of the operation of such publicly owned motor vehicles within the scope of their official duties, provided that the defense against or settlement of such claim shall have been made by the Town Counsel or an attorney employed by the Town for that purpose.