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WHEREAS, the City's fire department and the Park City Fire District best serve the city and
fire district by agreeing to mutually aid one another should the need arise; and
WHEREAS, the firefighting agencies negotiated a Mutual Aid Agreement for Fire Protection
and the agreement accomplishes the purpose and objective of each party; and
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed the attached Mutual Aid Agreement for Fire Protection,
and has determined it is acceptable and in the best interest of the City.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel, Montana,
that the Mayor is authorized to sign the attached Mutual Aid Agreement for Fire Protection on behalf
of the City of Laurel.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on May 15, 2018, by Council Member
Wilke
2018.
PASSED and APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Laurel this 15"' day of May
APPROVED by the Mayor this 15t" day of May 2018.
CITY OF LAUREL
Thomas C. Nelson, Mayor
Approved s to f
Sam Pain er, Civil City Attorney
R18-21 Mutual Aid Agreement for Fire Protection Park City Fire District
AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID IN FIRE PROTECTION
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City of Laurel, Montana that it is to its advantage and in the
best interest of the county that the following mutual aid agreement for fire protection be entered into
between City of Laurel, Montana and Park City Fire District;
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 151h day of May, 2018 between City of Laurel, Montana and the
Park City Fire District is for the purpose of securing to each the benefits of mutual aid in fire protection
of life and property.
It is agreed that:
1. Upon request by a representative of the City of Laurel, Montana, firefighting equipment will be
dispatched to provide aid either as a standby unit or as a combat unit to be placed under the
command of the chief or incident commander of City of Laurel, Montana. This unit will respond
with the permission of the fire chief of the Park City Fire District or incident commander
whenever the chief or incident commander of the City of Laurel, Montana deems it to be in the
best interest of their service area to provide additional equipment and manpower to extinguish
a conflagration within their service area or to assist along Interstate 90.
2. Upon request by a representative of the Park City Fire District, firefighting equipment will be
dispatched to provide aid either as a standby unit or as a combat unit to be placed under the
command of the chief or incident commander of the Park City Fire District. This unit will
respond with the permission of the fire chief of the City of Laurel, Montana or incident
commander whenever the chief or incident commander of the Park City Fire District deems it to
be in the best interest of their service area to provide additional equipment and manpower to
extinguish a conflagration within their service area or to assist along Interstate 90.
3. Any dispatch of equipment and personnel pursuant to this agreement is subject to the following
conditions:
a. Any request for aid hereunder shall include a statement of the amount and type of
equipment and number of personnel requested, and shall specify the location to which
the equipment and personnel are to be dispatched but the amount and type of
equipment and number of personnel to be furnished shall be determined by a
representative of the responding organization
b. The responding organization shall report to the officer in charge of the requesting
organization at the location to which the equipment is dispatched and shall be subject
to the orders of that official.
c. A responding organization shall be released by the requesting organization when the
services of the responding organization are no longer needed or when the responding
organizations is needed within the area for which it normally provides fire protection
4. Each party waives all claims against every other party for compensation for any loss, damage or
personal injury or death occurring as a consequence of the performance of this agreement.
S. Na pa►-ty shaU be reimbursed by any other party far any cast incurred pursuant ta this
agreement.
6. I€the requesting organization is going to biA for the incident,then the responding arganization
shouid be a part of that bill,
?. Any and all reparts,upon request,will be provided by the requesting arganization at no cost ta
the responding organization for legal and record purpases.
8. Either party shall have the right to withdraw from further participation in this agreement at any
tirne upon sixty(60)days written notice to the other party.
9. This agreement shall continue in effect until jointly modified or amended or terminated as per
paragraph seven (7�.
Dated this 15�h day af May,2018
Fark City Fire District City af Laurel
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Truste Thomas C. Nelson,Mayor
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