[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of West Deptford 2-3-1977 by Ord.
No. 77-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Township of West Deptford 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 as said other municipality
has in the past adopted or may in the future adopt an ordinance providing
for the same terms and conditions as set forth herein.
[Amended 5-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-07]
The Township of West Deptford hereby agrees to maintain all
expenses incurred by members of its volunteer fire companies (or its
Municipal Fire Department and force or such other successors if the
same are hereinafter created) for emergency assistance rendered within
or without the boundaries of this community. The Township of West
Deptford may make a claim for reimbursement from any municipality
for damages, injuries, wages and the like for aid rendered by the
members of its volunteer fire companies (or its successors aforesaid)
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 volunteer fire companies (or successors aforesaid) of the Township
of West Deptford 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.
The Fire Chief of the municipality or of the volunteer company
having primary jurisdiction in the district where such emergency occurs
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 the said municipality.
