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Grovetown Department of Public Safety
Mutual Firefigbting Assistance Agreement
This mutual agreement entered into this 11th day of M.rch.2004 ,by and
between the Grovetown Department or Public Safety and: the Au,usta-Ric:.hmond Cou.nt:Y
Fire DeDartment.
WHEREAS, if it is deemed to be in the public interest to execute a Mutual
Fireflghting Agreement wherein each of the fire departments assist the others in major
Firefighting effort.
THEREFORE. in consideration of the mutual benefit to be derived by both the
Grovetown Department of Public Safety and the AU2Usta-Richmond Countv Fire
Department is hereby agreed.
1. SERVICE: In the event oC a major rare, or under circumstances which
indicate that a major f"we might develop within areas of either of the department's
responsibility, mutual assistance in combating the fire or the threat wiD be rendered by the
force not directly involved by the dispatching of fire equipment and personnel to the scene
of the Grovetown Department of Public Safety or the Au!usta-Ridt~Qnd COllnty Fire
DepartUlent as the case roay be.
2. REQUESTING ASSISTANCE: Assistance under this Agreement may be
requested or authorized by the following officials:
1) For the Grovetown Department of Public Safety's Fire Chief or
Assistant Chief or their chosen representative.
2) For the ,(\u2Usfft..Ricbroond County ~ire Department, the Chief or
Assistant Chief or their chosen representative.
3. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY: The Chief of the Grovetown Department of
Public Safety shall bear the authority for directing all activities within its protectioD area,
while the Chief of the AU.2usta Richmond County Fire Departmen~ shall bear the
authority for directing aU activities within its protection area.
4. COST AND REMUNERATION: No compensation will occur or become due
COI' any service rendued undel' thiJ agreement.
5. RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY: Neither organization will assum.e
responsibility for damages to property a8 a result of Fire'1ghting activities m.ade at the
request of other organization.
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If CU-CUlIL!Jtances change during the Fireflghting of a fire to the extent that is
necessary to reaD penonnel and fire equipment from the scene to answer a caD elsewhere,
that action is not to be coDsidered a breach of this Agreement.
6. DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT: No liability is assumed by either party of damage
to the equipment used by the other party.
7. DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY: Each party hereby waived all claims against
the other party for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occuniog
in consequence for performance of this Agreement,
8. TERMINATION: Either party of this agreement may terminate this agreement
at any time by giving (30) days written notice to the other party, and no services will be
rendered by either party after the effective date of termination.
The GrovetowD Department of Public Safety has ex<<uted this Agreement as of the
U iii day of March~ 2004
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