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EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, a need for mutual aid agreements between the Cities and Counties of
Georgia has been recognized, and
WHEREAS, authority for such agreements can be found in O.C.G.A. Section 38-3-
29,
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Chatham County Commission, the
Mayor and Aldermen of the. City of Savannah, and the Richmond County
Commission adopt the Emergency and Disaster Mutual Aid Agreement
1. Definitions
The following definitions shall apply throughout this agreement:
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a. "Agreement" means the Emergency and Disaster Mutual Aid Agreement..
b. "Emergency" means any occurrence, or threat thereof, whether natural, or
.cause by man, in war or in peace, which results or may result in substantial
injury or harm to the population or substantial damage to or loss of property.
c. "Disaster" means any natural, technological, or civil emergency, or threat
thereof that causes damage or has the potential to cause damage of
sufficient severity and magnitude to result in a declaration of a state of
emergency by a local governing authority, the Governor, OJ the President of
the United States.
d. "Participating County/City" means a County or City which has duly enacted
this agreement.
e. "Receiving County/City" means the Participating County or City requesting.
equipment, services, personnel, or other aid pursuant to this agreement.
f. "Assisting County/City" means the Participating County or City furnishing
equipment, services, personnel, or other aid pursuant to this agreement.
g. "Emergency Management Director" means the person appointed by the
County governing authority to implement the emergency plan ofthe County.
h. "Employees" means paid, volunteer, and auxiliary employees and
emergency management workers.
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2. Term of Agreement
This agreement shall be effective on its execution by all parties and shall continue
for a term of one (1) year. This agreement shall automatically be renewed for
additional one (1) year terms unless terminated in accordance with the provisions
of Section 10 hereof.
3. Basic Agreement; Limitations
Any Participating County/City requested to render mutual aid or exercising an option
for mutual aid pursuantto this agreement shall take such action as is necessary to
provide and make availablethe resources covered by this agreement in accordance
with the terms hereof, provided, however, that the Assisting County/City may
withhold or withdraw those resources necessary to provide protection for such
County/City. A request for aid may be denied if to send emergency personnel
beyond its boundaries would leave a jurisdiction without sufficient personnel
available within its limits for service at any incident which might subsequently arise
therein. Any Participating County/City agrees that under extraordinary
circumstances, it may provide assistance beyond the jurisdiction of the named
parties of this agreement.
4. Procedure
In the event of any emergency or disaster, the Emergency Management Director of
any Participating County orthe designee ofthe County/City governing authority may
request assistance of another. Participating County/City by contacting the
Emergency Management Directororthe designee of the governing authority of that
County/City. The provisions of this agreement shall only apply to requests for
assistance made by and to official Emergency Management Directors or the
designees of the governing authorities. Requestmay be verbal or in writing. If
verbal, the request shall be confirmed in writing within 10 days of the verbal request.
At the time a request is made for aid under this agreement, written notification of
such request shall be forwarded to Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
5. Rights and Duties; Control
Each County/City shall afford to the employees of any other County/City, while
operating within its jurisdiction under the terms and conditions of this agreement, the
same powers (except that of arrest, unless specifically authorized by the Receiving
County/City), duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as are afforded employees
of the Receiving County/City in which they are performing emergency services.
Employees of the Assisting County/City will continue under the command and
control of their regular leaders, but- the organizational units will come under the
operational control of the emergency services authorities of the Receiving
County/City, unless the Receiving County/City relinquishes such control.
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6, Licenses and Permits
Whenever a person holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by the state
or local level evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, mechanical,
or other skills, such person may be permitted by the Receiving County/City, to
render aid involving such skill in any other Participating County/City to meet an
emergency or disaster situation.
7. Compensation
Each Participating County/City shall provide for the payment of compensation and
death benefits to injured employees of that County/City and the representatives of
deceased employees in case such employees sustain injuries or are killed while
rendering aid pursuant to this. agreement, in the same manner and on the same
terms as if the injury or death were sustained within their own County/City.
8. Payment and Reimbursement
The Receiving County/City shall p'ay and reimburse the Assisting County/City forthe
compensation paid to its employees during the time and rendition of the aid and
shall defray the actual traveling and maintenance expenses of the employees while
they are rendering the aid. The reimbursement shall include any amounts paid or
due to compensation due to personal injury or death while the employees were
engaged in rendering the aid. The Receiving County/City shall also be liable for any
loss or damage to equipment used in the Receiving County/City pursuant to this
agreement and shall pay any expense incurred in the operation or maintenance
thereof. No claim for the loss of, damage to, or expense of such equipment shall
be allowed unless, within 60 days after the same is sustained or incurred, an
itemized notice of the claim under oath is served by mail or otherwise upon the chief
fiscal officer of the Receiving County/City. Failure to notify GEMA of a request for
aid as reset out in paragraph 4 of this agreementmay result in a delay of processing
reimbursement.
9. Immunity
Neither an Assisting County/City nor, except in cases of willful misconduct, gross
negligence, or bad faith, the employees, agents, or representatives of any Assisting
County/City, nor any unpaid trained personnel or member of any agency engaged
in an emergency management activity pursuant to this agreement, shall be liable
for the death of or injury to person or for damage to property as a result of such
activity. No party to this agreement nor any office or employee of any party shall be
liable to any other party or to any person on account of failure of any party to this
agreement to furnish its emergency response equipment or personnel in response
to a call for assistance.
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Termination of Agreement
Any party hereto may withdraw from this agreement by 30 days notice in writing to
the other parties.
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Mayor and Aldermen of the City'of Savannah
by: Michael B. Brown
City Manager
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