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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSAVANNAH RIVER FIRE DEPT DE-GM09-05SR22199 STANDARD MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITNESSETH 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 ..--: DE-GM09-05SR22199 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 ~ 2 DE-GM09-05 SR22199 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 3 DE-GM09-05SR22199 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. D(/'" ver OCV1 Mayor, Augusta-Richmond county/)!p ~/.lt-L LenaB~~ Clerk of Commission Jeff Allison, Manager United States Department of Energy Savannah River Operations Office 4