HomeMy WebLinkAboutFORT GORDON MUTUAL AID ARC FIRE DEPT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY GARRISON
307 CHAMBERLAIN AVENUE
FORT GORDON, GEORGIA 30905-5730
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE UNITED STATES ARMY
AND
THE AUGUSTAlRICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA, FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: Mutual Aid
1. Reference:
a. United States Code, Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare, Chapter 15A - Reciprocal
Fire Protection Agreements, Subchapter I - Protection of United States Property, Section 1856a
- Authority to enter into reciprocal agreement; waiver of claims; reimbursement; ratification of
prior agreements. January 1,2002.
b. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44 - Emergency Management and Assistance, Chapter
I - Federal Emergency Management Agency, Part 151 - Reimbursement for Costs of
Firefighting on Federal Property. October 1,2000.
c. National Incident Management System. March 1, 2004.
d. Department of Defense Directive 3025.15. Military Assistance to Civil Authorities.
December 18, 2000.
2. Purpose. This agreement between Fort Gordon and the Augusta/Richmond County Fire
Department is securing to each the benefits of mutual aid in fire prevention and hazardous
materials incident response in the protection of life and property from fire, hazardous materials
incident, and in fire fighting (IA W Reference a).
3. Scope. The rendering of assistance under the terms of this agreement shall not be
mandatory, but the party receiving the request for assistance should immediately inform the
requesting department, if for any reason, assistance cannot be rendered.
4. Agreement. On request to a representative of the responding organization, by a
representative of the requesting organization, firefighting equipment and personnel will be
dispatched when available to any point within the area for which the requester normally
provides fire protection or hazardous materials incident response.
SUBJECT: Mutual Aid
5. Understandings. 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 personnel requested and shall specify the location to which the equipment and
personnel are to be dispatched, but a representative of the responding organization shall
determine the amount and type of equipment and the number of personnel to be furnished.
b. The responding organization will report to the On-Scene Incident Commander at the
location to which this equipment is dispatched, and will be subject to the orders of that official
(IA W with Reference c).
c. A responding organization shall be released by the Incident Commander when the
services of the responding organization are no longer required, or when the responding
organization is needed within the area for which it normally provides fire protection (IA W with
Reference c).
d. In the event of a crash of aircraft owned or operated by the United States or military
aircraft of any foreign nation occurs within the area for which the Augusta/Richmond County
Fire Department normally provides fire protection, the Chief of the Fort Gordon Fire and
Emergency Services Division or his or her representative shall be notified immediately, and
will respond to the location in support of a Unified Command (IA W with Reference c).
6. Resources.
a. Both agencies may claim reimbursement for the direct expenses and losses that are
additional fire fighting or hazardous materials incident costs above the normal operating costs
incurred while fighting a fire or hazardous materials incident response under this agreement
(IA W Reference b).
b. Each party waives all claims against every other party for compensation for any loss,
damage, personal injury, or death occurring as a consequence of the performance ofthis
agreement. This provision does not waive any right of reimbursement pursuant to paragraph 6a
above.
c. All equipment used by Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department in carrying out this
agreement will be owned by the Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department; and all personnel
acting for Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department under this agreement will be an
employee or volunteer member of Augusta/Richmond County Fire Department.
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SUBJECT: Mutual Aid
d. All equipment used by Fort Gordon Fire and Emergency Services Division in carrying
out this agreement will be owned by the United States Government and all personnel acting
for Fort Gordon Fire and Emergency Services Division under this agreement will be an
employee of the United States Government.
7. General.
a. The Fire Chiefs and personnel of the fire department of both parties to this agreement are
invited and encouraged, on a reciprocal basis, to frequently visit each other's activities for
guided familiarization tours consistent with local security requirements and, as feasible, to
jointly conduct pre-event planning inspections and drills.
b. The Fire Chief or designated representative of the fire departments of the parties to this
agreement are authorized and directed to meet and draft any detailed plans or procedures of
operation necessary to effectively implement this agreement. Such plans and procedures of
operations shall become effective upon ratification by the signatory parties.
8. Effective date. This Memorandum of Agreement is effective upon signatures of both parties
and will remain in effect until changed or cancelled by mutual agreement of the parties hereto
or by written notice by one party to the other party, giving thirty (30) days notice of said
cancellation.
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Colonel, United States Army
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