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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION - 8-71 - 2/2/1971 - MUTUAL FIRE AID AGRMT/WOOD DALE A RL'SDOLUTIO-14 AUTHOTITIZ ING T11E VILIAG'11- OF 1,1,1f G:,'WVII,LriGE TO EIFTER IK"T0 A 117111AL FIRTE' AID AGREELT.1i-T I'JTITH q.1j_'jE 0TOD DALE FIPJ, PPM12CTION DISTRICT ATIM -.1,'00D DATE VOLTT_-:T1-'7,,"1 FIllr', M..:PAIU1,1E,T]T THMTU_�FOBEBE, IT RE'SOL1v'J,D by the Presiaa ,- dent and Board of Trustees of the VJL1_lag'c of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook arid. DuPagc, State of Illinois: Section 1. That the Villare President be tjmd is hereb- authorized to sign th-c _--it-Lachcd documcnt- Y,,,arhed 1,bu'Gual D-ire Aid ligrceiiient i,,,ith the �iooj. Dole Fire Protection DJstrict and wood Dale Volun 4,ce-v Fire Department, a COTY Of w1lich is attached hercto and made a part hereof as if fully set forth and. the Villarc Clerk Js authorized to attest said document u-non the signature of the villa? c President. Section 2. That thi.sz resolution shall be in full force and effect from and. after i.u passal e and. approval according; to law. PASSED thi_c� 2nd __-day of February 1971. • APPP10',MD th_-'1.s 2nd._._ _day of February 1971. _'i,cae n-C, 'A'2TEST: MUTUAL AID AGREEt1ENT These .Articles of Agreement , made and entered into on the day of A,D, 19 by and between the Vi Hage of Elk Grove Village and the Wood Dale Fire Protection District and food Dale Volunteer Fire De.nartrllent. SECT I OII OI`lE - PURPOSE The purpose of this agreement is to provide for a program of Mutual Aid bett;een the Vi 1 lage of Elk; Grove Village and the ! ooa -dale Fire 1'.cotecti on W..�tri ct OS. wood Dale Voluizt(—.`- e reby the Aiding T Fire Dej)artrAic:iit Municipality will be obligated to respond to the Stricken Municipality with such equipment and manpo;:rer as has been predetermined by the Fire Chiefs of each municipality through the Box Alarm Assignments. SECTION Tr,10 - DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this agreement, the following terms . are defined as follows: A. "1.lunicipaIity": A City,- Village or Fire Protection District having a recognized Fire Department; B. "Hutual Aid": A de `inite and prearr-nged written agree- ment and plan whereby req�,Iar respon-e and assistance is provided for in event of alarms from certain boxes or lo( ,crons in a Stricken Municipality by the Aiding Muni- cipality in accordance with the Box Alarm Assignments as developed by the Fire Chiefs cf each Municipality; 2 - C. "Participating Munici.palities": A Municipality that ' commits itself to this Mutual Aid Agreement by adopting a resolution authorizing participation in the program with another participating Municipality for rendering and receiving Mutual Aid in the event of a fire or • other disaster in accordance with the 3ox Alarm Assignments; D. "Stricken Municipality": The Municipality in which fire or other disaster occurs that is of such a magnitude that it cannot be adequately handled by the local Fire Department ; E. "Aidinq Muni cinaIity": The 1.11unicipality furnishing fire equipment and manpo%,:er to the Stricken Municipality. SECTION THREE - AGREE;,EI1_1" TO EFFECTUATE T :E I1!J i U,'kL AID PLAN The Village President, Mayor , or Board of Trustees of each participating Municipality is authorized on behalf of that Municipality, to enter into and from time to ti,-,,.a to alter and amend on the advice of the Fire Chief and with the consent of the governing body of that Municipality, and agreen,,ent with another Municipality fol' Mutual Aid according to the fo l l o�,.J ng: 1 . Whenever a fire or disaster- is of such magnitude and consequence that it is deemed advisable by the Senior Officer present , of the Stricken Municipality, to- request assistance of the Aiding !Municipality, he is hereby authorized to do so, under the terms of this Mutual `Aid Agreement and the Senior Officer present of- the Aiding Municipality is authorized to and shall forthwith take the follo,;jing action. a. Immediately determine wh .t equip;,ent is required according to the Mutual Aid Box Alarm Assignment . b. Immediately determine if the required equipment and personnel -an be committed in response to the request from the Stricken Municipality. C. Dispatch immediately the equipment required to the Stricken Municipality, in accordance with the Box Alarm Assignments. 2. The rendering of assistance under the terms of this Mutual Aid Agreement shall not be mandatory in accordance with the Box Alarm Assignments if local conditions prohibit response. In that event it is the responsibility of the Aiding Munici - pality to inmEA iate Iy notify the Stricken Municipality of satire . 3. Both of the participating Municipalities agree to waive all claims against the other party for co:ipensation for any loss, damage, personal injury or. death occurring in consequence of the performance of this Mutual Aid Agreement . General Liability Insurance , Personal Injury and Property Damage Insurance against loss or damage of equiprent is the responsibility of each of the Flunicipalities as it applies • to their oam personnel and equip,m.ent. All services perfori„ed under this Mutual Aid Agreement shall be rendered without reimbursement of either Municipality. 4. The Senior Officer- present of the Stricken Municipality shall assume full responsibility and co,mand for operations at the scene. Fie will assign Senior Officers and- equipr;ent of the Aiding Department to positions when and where he deems necessary. 5. The Fire Chief, Officers and personnel of both Municipalities are invited and encouraged to frequently visit each others faci 1 i ties for farri 1 iarizat ion tours, and to jointly x-onduct traininq s^scions and hypothetical disaster exercises. SECTION I"OUR - 11!S1JR/,?ICE It is a requirement for each participating Municipality to be responsible for their o•.-:n Comprehensive and 3odily Liability Insurance to cover all of their o:in manpo,.:er and equipment and apparatus t%,hi le operating in any Community. it is further the responsibility of each • participating ►iunicipality to' pro:;ide full and complete Liability Insurance. SECTION f I VE - TER1 I t!.AT 10'! This Mutual Aid may be terminated by either partici - pating Municipality notifying, in writing, the Fire Chief of the other Municipality of the ter . ination. 4lhereupon the ,'Mutual Aid Agrees-ent shall be terminated 90 days after receipt of the k-.ritten notice to the Fire Chief. - SECT 1011 SIX - ADOPT I 0 1 This tlutual Aid Agrecment shall be in full force and in effect With the passc0°` and approval of a companion resolution by both participating Municipalities in the. manne-r provided by lat; cnd the signing of this Agreeiment by the Village Presic?nrit , Mayor, or Trustees of a Fire ProLectio[l District . t1 in:e - 1 _ _President , Vi-I lase of Elk Grove Vi l Iage Title, Municipality Title, t1unicipaiity