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DE-GM09-05SR22199
STANDARD MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
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WHEREAS, Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Governments and the
Savannah River Site Fire Department of the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site
(DOE-SRS) (hereinafter referred to individually as "agency" and collectively as "agencies")
listed in this Agreement have respective responsibilities to provide for the protection of life
and property of the citizens of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia and the Savannah River
Site; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that disasters may occur to a magnitude which would necessitate
the combined effort of both agencies to mitigate s~id disaster; and WHEREAS, the DOE-SRS
is located in Aiken, Barnwell, and Allendale counties
SC; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is applicable to all areas within the boundary ofDOE-SRS, as
well as all areas within Augusta and Richmond County, GA; and WHEREAS, the agencies
listed herein have a willingness to provide mutual I assistance when needed.
NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual benefit to be derived by both
agencies concerned, it is hereby agreed:
1. SERVICES: In the event of a major disa~ter, or under circumstances which indicate
tl}at a major disaster might develop withi~ an area of Augusta-Richmond
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County or the DOE-SRS, the protection of which is the responsibility of an
agency listed herein, mutual assistance in mitigating the threat will be rendered if
not already committed to respond to the aforementioned threat. Response will be
limited to those resources which are directly needed to assist in mitigating the
threat. At no time must either agency commit all available resources for mutual
aid assistance thus leaving its primary coverage area unprotected.
2. REOUESTING ASSISTANCE: Assistance under this Agreement may be
requested or authorized by the Incident Commander or his or her designee who is
directing operations at the incident for which the mutual assistance is being
requested. Requests for assistance should be specific in nature as to the type and
number of resources requested. Neither agency shall be required to respond to
areas that do not have clearly defined fire protection in place.
3. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY: The Incident Commander or his or her designee shall
bear the authority for directing all activities within his or her protection area. In
compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) all
agencies incorporating the National Incident Management System (NIMS) shall
institutionalize the use of the Unified Incident Command System. Procedures and
training shall be employed and adhered to by both agencies to allow them to
implement the Unified Incident Command System.
a. The authority for the DOE-SRS to enter into this Agreement is 42 USC ~
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1856, et seq.
b. The authority for the Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Governments to
enter into this Agreement is GA. Code Ann. ~ 36-69-1, et seq. and 38-3-1, et seq.
c. The Incident Commander is the one person that has absolute control of the
incident and all of the resources to mitigate the incident.
4. COST AND REMUNERATION: No compensation will accrue or become due for
any services rendered under this Agreement.
5. RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY: Each agency, itself and on behalf of its
personnel, waives all claims against the other agency for compensation for any loss
or damage to any equipment or property of any kind as well as any injury or death
occurring as a consequence of the performance or nonperformance of this
Agreement. If circumstances change during an incident to the extent that it is
necessary to recall personnel and equipment from the scene to answer a call
elsewhere, that action is not to be considered a breach of this Agreement.
6. RESPONSIBILITY FOR. EXECUTION: Agency heads and/or the designated
representative of the political entity in which each agency is located must together
execute this Agreement. In the event that any agency is included in this
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Agreement which is not affiliated with a political entity, the agency head and a
corporate designee of the organization to which the agency is affiliated must
together execute this Agreement.
7. AMENDMENTS: This Agreement may be amended by written agreement
between the DOE-SRS and other party.
8. TERMINATION: Any party may withdraw from this Agreement upon 3D-day
written notice to the other party. This Agreement becomes effective upon the date
of signature of all agencies hereto, and shall remain in effect for a term of five
years there from, unless terminated.
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this the g'H, day of ~ 20~ by and
among those agencies listed in this document and whose authorized agency heads have
affixed their signatures hereto.
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Mayor, Augusta-Richmond county/)!p
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Clerk of Commission
Jeff Allison, Manager
United States Department of Energy
Savannah River Operations Office
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