[Adopted 6-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-14]
[Amended 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 04-23]
The Borough of Glassboro hereby establishes
a reciprocal agreement with each and every municipality within the
County of Gloucester, unless otherwise noted below, for intermunicipal
fire and ambulance assistance at times of any and all emergencies.
This article shall become effective as to each and every other municipality
within the County of Gloucester, unless otherwise noted below, at
such times that the municipality has in the past or may in the future
adopt an ordinance providing for the same terms and conditions as
set forth herein.
[Added 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 04-23]
The Borough of Glassboro does hereby exclude
the Borough of Clayton from its intermunicipal ambulance assistance
agreement.
[Amended 12-28-2017 by Ord. No. 17-50]
The Borough of Glassboro agrees to pay all expenses incurred
by members of its Municipal Fire Department and/or Volunteer Fire
Company for emergency assistance rendered within or without the boundaries
of the Borough. The Borough of Glassboro may make a claim for reimbursement
from any municipality for said expenses, damages, injuries, wages
and the like for aid rendered by the members of its Municipal Fire
Department and/or Volunteer Fire Department from any other municipality
participating in a similar mutual aid and assistance agreement.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:14-156.1 et
seq., the members of the Fire Department and/or ambulance crew and
force or volunteer fire company of the Borough of Glassboro and any
other municipality passing an ordinance with the same terms and conditions
as this article 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/or ambulance crew and force or volunteer
fire company or ambulance crew of the municipality in which such assistance
is being rendered.
At such times that an emergency may occur and
intermunicipal fire and/or ambulance aid is requested, the Fire Chief
of the municipality wherein the 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 the said municipality.