[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Clayton 12-30-1976 by Ord. No.
76-13. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough of Clayton hereby establishes a reciprocal agreement
with each and every municipality within the County of Gloucester for
intermunicipal fire assistance at times of any and all emergencies.
This chapter shall become effective as to each and every other municipality
within the County of Gloucester at such times that said municipalities
have in the past or may in the future adopt an ordinance providing
for the same terms and conditions as set forth herein.
The Borough of Clayton hereby agrees to maintain all expenses
incurred by members of its Municipal Fire Department and force or
volunteer fire company for emergency assistance rendered within or
without the boundaries of this community. The Borough of Clayton shall
make no claim for reimbursement from any municipality for damages,
injuries, wages and the like for aid rendered by the members of its
Fire Department and force or volunteer fire company through any other
community adopting an ordinance with the same terms as this chapter.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 et seq., the members
of the Fire Department and force or volunteer fire company of the
Borough of Clayton and any other municipality passing an ordinance
with the same terms and conditions as this chapter, while on duty
rendering assistance to any other municipality, shall have the same
powers, authority and immunities as have the members of the Fire Department
and force or volunteer fire company of the municipality in which such
assistance is being rendered.
At such times that an emergency may occur and intermunicipal
fire aid is requested, the Fire Chief of the municipality wherein
said emergency exists shall be the senior ranking officer of all members
of any Fire Department and force or volunteer fire company which may
be rendering assistance within the confines of said municipality.
